National Ballet of Canada runs the gamut from sci-fi to suspendu

Koto Ishihara in UtopiVerse by William Yong

Koto Ishihara and Ben Rudisin with Artists of National Ballet of Canada in UtopiVerse

Heather Ogden and Emma Ouellet in Emma Portner's islands

National Ballet of Canada in Serge Lifar's Suite en Blanc

Harrison James and Svetlana Lunkina in Serge Lifar's Suite en Blanc

Por Gianmarco Segato, 22 marzo 2024

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“the piece lacks a binding dramaturgy to pull it all together”

Crítica hecha desde Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto el 21 marzo 2024

Utopiverse (World Premiere) (William Yong)

Islands (Canadian Premiere) (Emma Portner)

Suite en blanc (Canadian Premiere) (Serge Lifar)

National Ballet of Canada

William Yong, Diseño de vestuario

Noah Feaver, Diseño de iluminación

Siphesihle November, Bailarín

Heather Ogden, Bailarín

Tirion Law, Bailarín

Harrison James, Bailarín

Svetlana Lunkina, Bailarín

L'hommage vibrant de l'Opéra de Paris à Patrick Dupond

Laurine Mortha, 23rd February

Deux ans après le décès de Patrick Dupond, l'hommage prit la forme d'une somptueuse soirée de gala, avec le défilé du Ballet et l'interprétation de trois œuvres emblématiques du parcours du danseur.

*****

A showcase for Ukrainian ballet at Sadler's Wells

Graham Watts, 7th September

Ivan Putrov, who has enjoyed a long career based in London, brings dancers from his homeland for a special London gala.

***11

Ivan Putrov's Against the Stream gala unearths some gems

Graham Watts, 7th April

A well-curated gala with gravitas; showcasing several works and dancers rarely, if ever, seen in London.

****1

Australian Ballet's Imperial Suite

Pia Savoie, 2nd May

Pia Savoie reviews the Australian Ballet in Imperial Suite at the Sydney Opera House, combining the two classics Ballet Imperial by Balanchine and Lifar's Suite en Blanc.

****1

San Francisco Ballet's Program 7

Terez Rose, 29th April

San Francisco Ballet's Program 7 presents a satisfying triple-bill event, featuring a world premiere of Liam Scarlett's Hummingbird, as well as the memorable Suite en Blanc and The Fifth Season.

****1

Ballet in a Splendid Setting: English National Ballet at St Paul's Cathedral

Hanna Weibye, 3rd July

To sit directly under the splendid chiaroscuro dome of St Paul's Cathedral, with angels, apostles and Christ himself glittering down from mosaiced arches, is to be in the middle of astonishing beauty.

***11

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Gianmarco Segato

Arts writer, administrator and singer Gianmarco Segato is Assistant Editor for La Scena Musicale. He was Associate Artist Manager for opera at Dean Artists Management and, from 2017-2022, Editorial Director of Opera Canada magazine. Previous to that he was Adult Programs Manager with the Canadian Opera Company. Gianmarco is an intrepid classical music traveler with a special love of Prague and Budapest as well as an avid cyclist and cook.

National Ballet of Canada runs the gamut from sci-fi to suspendu in new triple bill