{"id":94734,"date":"2023-02-22T15:56:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T20:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=94734"},"modified":"2023-02-22T19:36:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T00:36:41","slug":"scoop-national-ballet-canada-announces-2023-24-season-balancing-treasured-traditions-new-voices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2023\/02\/22\/scoop-national-ballet-canada-announces-2023-24-season-balancing-treasured-traditions-new-voices\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | The National Ballet Of Canada Announces 2023-24 Season Balancing Treasured Traditions With New Voices"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image courtesy of the National Ballet of Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada has announced a 2023-24 season that blends new works and collaborations with its repertoire of beloved classics.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlanning every new season is exhilarating and that is especially true this year, as I balance The National Ballet of Canada\u2019s commitment to storytelling and the classical tradition with exciting new works and collaborations,\u201d said Muir in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the 2023\/24 season, I am thrilled to introduce five new choreographic voices to the company, two of them Canadian, as well as two new creations and four acquisitions. It’s an honour to offer this rich artistic experience to our audiences and our dancers, advancing the company\u2019s creative growth and building relationships for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new season opens in November 2023.<\/p>\n

\"Tene
Tene Ward (Photo: Karolina Kuras, Courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Emma Bovary (Helen Picket) World Premiere & Passion (James Kudelka) Canadian Premiere \u2014 November 11 \u2013 18, 2023<\/h3>\n

Helen Pickett\u2019s Emma Bovary<\/em> explores the psychology of the titular character of Flaubert\u2019s famous novel, with an original score by Peter Salem. The piece is paired with Kudelka\u2019s Passion<\/em>, acquired by the NBC for Principal Dancer Piotr Stanczyk<\/a> to mark his retirement from a stellar 25-year career with the company.<\/p>\n

Onegin (John Cranko) \u2014 November 22 \u2013 26, 2023<\/h3>\n

Passionate characters and emotions are reflected in the dance in Onegin<\/em>, considered one of Cranko’s masterpieces of ballet since its premiere in 1965. Based on Alexander Pushkin\u2019s 19th century verse novel Eugene Onegin<\/em>, it tells a tragic story of one-sided love.<\/p>\n

The Nutcracker (James Kudelka) \u2014 December 8 \u2013 30, 2023<\/h3>\n

Toronto\u2019s holiday favourite returns in December 2023 with elaborate sets and costumes from Santo Loquasto and lighting by Jennifer Tipton.<\/p>\n

\"Heather
Heather Ogden and Miyoko Koyasu in Alice\u2019s Adventures in Wonderland (Photo: Karolina Kuras, Courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Christopher Wheeldon) \u2014 March 6 \u2013 17, 2024<\/h3>\n

Christopher Wheeldon\u2019s entertaining Alice\u2019s Adventures in Wonderland<\/em> returns just in time for March Break 2024. The production, developed in 2011 as a co-production with The Royal Ballet in London, incorporates puppetry and video projections in a spectacular design.<\/p>\n

New Work by William Yong incl World Premiere & Islands (Emma Portner) North American Premiere & Suite en Blanc (Serge Lifar) Canadian Premiere \u2014 March 20 \u2013 24, 2024<\/h3>\n

Toronto choreographer William Yong\u2019s eclectic works kick off the Winter Mixed Programme, including a world premiere in his first commission for the NBC. Also on the programme is Canadian choreographer Emma Portner\u2019s islands<\/em>, a duet for two women that premiered with Norwegian National Ballet in 2020. Closing the programme is Serge Lifar\u2019s Suite en Blanc<\/em>, a technically challenging work set to music excerpts composed by \u00c9douard Lalo.<\/p>\n

\"Momoko
Momoko Hirata and Mathias Dingham with Artists of the Birmingham Royal Ballet in Don Quixote (Photo: Johan Persson, Courtesy of Birmingham Royal Ballet)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Don Quixote (Carlos Acosta) North American Premiere \u2014 June 1 \u2013 9, 2024<\/h3>\n

Cuban-born Carlos Acosta is an acclaimed dancer, and Basilio, the young lover in Don Quixote<\/em>, was one of his signature roles.\u00a0 As a choreographer, Acosta created his own Don Quixote<\/em> after the style of French-Russian choreographer Marius Petipa, whose version of the windmill tilting knight was created for the Bolshoi in 1869. It was remounted for Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2022, where Acosta is now Artistic Director.<\/p>\n

Jewels (George Balanchine) \u2014 June 15 \u2013 22, 2024<\/h3>\n

George Balanchine\u2019s ballet triptych closes the season. Its three parts, Emerald, Rubies, and Diamonds, evoke the magic of the precious stones, each set to different music (Gabriel Faur\u00e9 for Emeralds, Igor Stravinsky for Rubies, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky for Diamonds). The ballet will be presented in its entirety.<\/p>\n

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