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The company has its first performance on November 12 at the Eaton Auditorium in Toronto. James Kudelka creates The Four Seasons. Toronto, Ontario The 18th century was the Age of Enlightenment with rationalism being its driving force. National Ballet of Canada. The company moved in 2006 to new facilities at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. 1989: Reid Anderson becomes Artistic Director and Valerie Wilder is appointed Associate Director. 1986: Following the sudden death of Erik Bruhn, his associates Valerie Wilder and Lynn Wallis are named Associate Directors. 1979: The National Ballet of Canada is the first Canadian company to perform at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, UK. 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In operation since 1975, the National Ballet Archives was created for the collection and preservation of materials that best serve to illustrate the founding and development of The National Ballet of Canada, and to assist, whenever possible, research and scholarly work in dance. I agree with the other reviewer who pointed out that at $600 for a family of four, expectations are high. Photo by Andrew Oxenham.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eJennifer Fournier and Aleksandar Antonijevic in \u003cem\u003eEpisodes\u003c/em\u003e (1997/98). He commissions many new works, notably William Forsythe’s the second detail, John Neumeier’s Now and Then, John Alleyne’s Interrogating Slam and James Kudelka’s The Actress, Spring Awakening and The Nutcracker. The National Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker should be boycotted. 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The Nutcracker - The National Ballet of Canada — Google Arts & Culture The Nutcracker premiered at the Maryinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia on December 18, 1892. This interactive, community outreach project includes costumes from memorable moments in the company's history, as well as original pieces created by artists, designers, community groups, audience members and staff. Photo by Ken Bell.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eArtists of the Ballet from the wings during the curtain call for \u003cem\u003eLe Carnaval \u003c/em\u003e(1957/58). Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland tours to New York City’s Lincoln Center, David H. Koch Theater and Romeo and Juliet is performed at The Music Center in Los Angeles. It was the largest and most ambitious production the … Thank you for attending and we hope to see you at the theatre again! Principal Dancers are Celia Franca, Irene Apiné, Lois Smith, David Adams and Jury Gotshalks. 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Mr. Anderson acquires many new ballets for the company including John Cranko’s The Taming of the Shrew, Sir Frederick Ashton’s A Month in the Country and Jiří Kylián’s Soldiers’ Mass. M5V 3K4 Photo by Andrew Oxenham.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","Url":"https://national.ballet.ca/Meet/About-National-Ballet"},{"Image":"https://national.ballet.ca/NBOC/media/MediaLibrary/Images/About/65th%20Anniversary/OnSAFA22-150.JPG?width=1389\u0026height=1089\u0026ext=.jpg","HighRes":"","Title":"1983/84","DescNoHTML":"Sabina Allemann and Frank Augustyn in Onegin (1983/84). In 1951, the two major ballet companies in Canada were the Royal Winnipeg Ballet headed by Gweneth Lloyd, and the Volkoff Canadian Ballet founded by Boris Volkoff, which was based in Toronto. 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"Title" : "65th Anniversary", Renowned for its diverse repertoire, the company performs traditional full-length classics, embraces contemporary work and encourages the creation of new ballets as well as the development of Canadian choreographers. Photo by Gene Draper.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eEarl Kraul, Oldyna Dynowska, Katherine Stewart, and Natalia Butko in \u003cem\u003eÉtude\u003c/em\u003e (1951/52). Her new duties include teaching class, coaching dancers and working as an artistic advisor to Mr. Kudelka. Photo by Andrew Oxenham.\r\n","DescHTML":"\u003cp\u003eKaren Kain and Peter Ottmann in \u003cem\u003eAlice\u003c/em\u003e (1985/86). [4] The program included Les Sylphides and Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor. Erik Bruhn begins his long association with The National Ballet of Canada, staging his production of La Sylphide. The National Ballet of Canada presents a tribute to Jerome Robbins, commemorating the 10th anniversary of his death. 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In 1976, Alexander Grant, former Principal Dancer with London's Royal Ballet and Artistic Director of Ballet for All, became the Artistic Director of the National Ballet. … one of those moments that defined the company's history”, “The National Ballet of Canada is a splendid enterprise: such rare adventurousness is the only way to ensure a future for a national company…, Cheers and more cheers for Karen Kain and her company.”, : The National Ballet of Canada is founded by English dancer, Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. [3] Franca accepted the job and became the first artistic director, while Volkoff was appointed as Resident Choreographer. 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Cheers and more cheers for Karen Kain and her company.” [6] In 1964, the National Ballet adopted the 3200-seat O'Keefe Centre (now known as Meridian Hall) in Toronto as its home venue. By the end of the century, reason was being swept away by the violent excesses of the French Revolution and the devastating impact of the Industrial Revolution. YOU dance, the company’s signature education and outreach programme, celebrates 10th anniversary. Choreographer Glen Tetley joins the company as Artistic Associate. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","Url":"https://national.ballet.ca/Meet/About-National-Ballet"},{"Image":"https://national.ballet.ca/NBOC/media/MediaLibrary/Images/About/65th%20Anniversary/TrisGHCB3-150.jpg?width=1536\u0026height=1024\u0026ext=.jpg","HighRes":"","Title":"2002/03","DescNoHTML":"Greta Hodgkinson and Christopher Body in Tristan and Isolde (2002/03). 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