After Cinderellawho will return for a brief appearance, The Lady of the Camellias And Giselle materialize on the Montreal scene in 2022-2023. Les Grands Ballets Canadiens will offer classics during this new season, as well as new works.
“In all seasons, I think the most important thing is the balance between the different styles, between the great classics and creation,” said the artistic director of Les Grands Ballets, Ivan Cavallari, in an interview with The Press. I want to keep an open mind to give new choreographers a chance. »
In September, Cinderella Will be back. This work, choreographed by Australian Jayne Smeulders, takes the splits between the end of the 2022-2023 season and the start of the 2023-2024 season at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts, before a stay at the Center national des arts in Ottawa in November. It is a work in the classical style, on points, to the music of Prokofiev.
The new season will really start in October with There lady with camelliasa creation by Canadian choreographer Peter Quanz.
“For the company, he notably created in the past Rodin/Claudel, recalls Mr. Cavallari. I thought it appropriate to entrust him with a fairly well-known story that has already seen other great choreographers. I wanted it to be a creation made here with my dancers. »
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Nutcracker
The holiday season will obviously bring back the Nutcracker choreographed by Fernand Nault.
In March, Les Grands Ballets will present Cantataa work by Mauro Bigonzetti which is part of the company’s repertoire.
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Ivan Cavallari, artistic director of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
It’s important to take advantage of everything that has been done over the past 20 years.
Ivan Cavallari, artistic director of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
The program will also include three works by emerging choreographers, including Étienne Delorme, a dancer with the company.
A major work will follow in April, Carmina Buranato haunting music by Carl Orff and choreography by Romanian Edward Clug.
“It’s still a great title, it’s very popular with the public. »
Les Grands Ballets will end the season with a great romantic classic, Giselleadapted by Mr. Cavallari himself and the ballet mistress Marina Villanueva Arias, who knows this ballet well for having danced it within the National Ballet of Cuba.
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Giselle
For me, Giselle, it remains iconic as a story, it has marked the history of dance. Our version deviates a bit from the original in terms of dramaturgy, but it remains a romantic style.
Ivan Cavallari, artistic director of Les Grands Ballets
The artistic director is delighted to see the halls filling up again after a long pandemic break, not only for dance, but also for other performing arts.
“The public is enthusiastically returning to culture. I hope it will continue like this. »