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Carlos Acosta's Don Quixote thrills at the National Ballet of Canada

Genevieve Penn Nabity as Kitri in Carlos Acosta's Don Quixote © Karolina Kuras
Superstar dancer Carlos Acosta's Don Quixote debuts at the National Ballet of Canada, showcasing thrilling dancing in a sumptuous, sun-filled Spanish setting. 
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National Ballet of Canada runs the gamut from sci-fi to suspendu

Koto Ishihara in UtopiVerse by William Yong © Karolina Kuras
National Ballet of Canada adds three new works to its repertoire with cutting-edge pieces by William Yong and Emma Portner as well as Serge Lifar's early 20th-century paean to classicism.
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National Ballet of Canada cracks open its sumptuous Nutcracker

Harrison James and Artists of the Ballet in The Nutcracker © Karolina Kuras. Courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada
James Kudelka's Czarist vision of The Nutcracker offers Imperial splendour and a conceptual twist at The National Ballet of Canada.
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Farewells and bold debuts in National Ballet of Canada's Onegin

Artists of National Ballet of Canada in John Cranko's Onegin © Karolina Kuras
National Ballet of Canada's connections to John Cranko's Onegin run deep and this revival featured beloved company farewells and exciting next generation debuts. 
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Wheeldon's Winter's Tale in NY

Christopher Wheeldon’s The Winter’s Tale for the National Ballet of Canada succeeds admirably as a narrative ballet.
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A study in jealousy: The Winter's Tale

A gracious US première of The Winter's Tale by the National Ballet of Canada. 
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