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In the first revival of National Ballet of Canada's 2022 Swan Lake, a strong corps de ballet and star turn by Genevieve Penn Nabity almost overcome a muddled visual concept. 

A long-awaited return to the UK, showcasing the work of Canadian choreographers in an outstanding mixed programme.

Superstar dancer Carlos Acosta's Don Quixote debuts at the National Ballet of Canada, showcasing thrilling dancing in a sumptuous, sun-filled Spanish setting. 

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.

James Kudelka's Czarist vision of The Nutcracker offers Imperial splendour and a conceptual twist at The National Ballet of Canada.

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. 

Crystal Pite’s Angels’ Atlas offers a strange closer for the NBC's program in their brief run at New York City Center.

Neumeier has a real talent for stepping easily between the interior world of individual fantasy and the exterior world of reality.

Christopher Wheeldon’s The Winter’s Tale for the National Ballet of Canada succeeds admirably as a narrative ballet.

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

Wheeldon's Winter's Tale for The National Ballet of Canada is a soaring success.

The National Ballet of Canada opens the Danse Danse festival in Montreal with a triple bill of minimalist neoclassical works.

The National Ballet of Canada performs their holiday classic The Nutcracker by James Kudelka. Between crashes, falls and one seriously injury, there are some enchanting elements and noteworthy performances.

The National Ballet of Canada presents Neumeier's Nijinsky for the second time in as many years to their loyal Toronto audience at the Four Seasons Center for the Performing Arts.

National Ballet of Canada are in downtown Los Angeles, performing Romeo and Juliet  (ch: Alexei Ratmansky) at the Music Centre.

The rich history of performing Onegin in National Ballet of Canada has persevered. Four strong leads, McGee Maddox, Xiao Nan Yu, Jillian Vanstone and Evan McKie (guest from Stuttgart Ballet) leveraged this production dramatically along with the fine ensemble.

National Ballet of Canada's Swan Lake by James Kudelka is a dark, violent and controversial work. But with two stunning leads, Svetlana Lunkina and Evan McKie, it shows hints of drama in classical ballet.

On its return to London after 26 years of absence, the National Ballet of Canada has presented its brand new version of the much-loved tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The company having performed John Cranko’s interpretation since 1964, an entirely new production was commissioned to acclaimed choreographer Alexei Ratmansky to mark the 60th anniversary of the company in 2011.

Avec trois premières françaises de chorégraphes canadiens, le Ballet a marqué son territoire dans une soirée qui est allée crescendo, jusqu'à l'époustouflant Angels' Atlas de Crystal Pite.