Tag: The National Ballet of Canada

  • Nutcracker Online Performances 2020

    Nutcracker Online Performances 2020

    List and Reviews of the best Nutcracker Online Performances 2020 by your favorite ballet companies around the world.

  • The National Ballet of Canada 2020-2021 Season

    The National Ballet of Canada 2020-2021 Season

    The National Ballet of Canada 2020-2021 season is an exciting one that opens with a repertory program. Following is a year of both classics and world premieres, full-lengths and mixed repertoire The National Ballet of Canada 2020-2021 Season Performances ⤞ Fall Season Angels’ Atlas & Serenade & The Four Seasons Crystal Pite, the Olivier Award-winning choreographer,…

  • National Ballet of Canada Review: The Sleeping Beauty

    National Ballet of Canada Review: The Sleeping Beauty

    January 30, 2020 National Ballet of Canada The Sleeping Beauty Washington, D.C. For a ballet that is so familiar with audience members of all ages, there were some surprises during National Ballet of Canada’s The Sleeping Beauty at The Kennedy Center  last night. Rudolf Nureyev’s 1972 production of this fairytale classic does not skimp on…

  • National Ballet of Canada Review: Contemporary Grace, Power, and Artistry

    National Ballet of Canada Review: Contemporary Grace, Power, and Artistry

    January 28, 2020 National Ballet of Canada Repertory Program Washington, D.C. You know you’re in for an exciting ride when an evening of ballet is programmed to showcase The National Ballet of Canada dancing William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, and Alexei Ratmansky. Before the performance even begins, the Kennedy Center audience is already abuzz regarding the…

  • The National Ballet of Canada 2019-2020 Season

    The National Ballet of Canada 2019-2020 Season

    The National Ballet of Canada 2019-2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Artistic Director Karen Kain‘s time with the company. To celebrate, the season will culminate with her restaging of Swan Lake after Erik Bruhn’s version. New sets and costumes by Gabriela Týlešová along with lighting by Tony Award-winning designer Natasha Katz will complement Ms. Kain’s vision.…

  • National Ballet of Canada Men Dance on Pointe

    National Ballet of Canada Men Dance on Pointe

    It is not common for men dance on pointe, yet in Sir Frederick Ashton’s The Dream The National Ballet of Canada’s Joe Chapman, Spencer Hack, and Giorgio Galli will be doing just that. The Dream is based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and set to Felix Mendelssohn’s magical score. The three men have been…