Digital Programme Information

Silent Screen/
Body of Work/
Rhapsody

Welcome!

Our opening Triple Bill sets the tone for an ambitious year ahead, featuring two significant Canadian premieres and the launch of Guillaume Côté’s final season with The National Ballet of Canada after an extraordinary 26 years.

With Silent Screen, I am proud to introduce the famed choreographic partnership of Sol León and Paul Lightfoot to our repertoire. While Sol and Paul are enormously influential in their creative base in Europe, their work is not as well-known in North America. That begins to change with our presentation and Canadian premiere of Silent Screen, an acclaimed example of Sol and Paul’s mesmerizing theatrical language.

Guillaume’s solo Body of Work shows him in the dual role that he cherishes, as choreographer and dancer. I felt it was important to open Guillaume’s final season with a full expression of his artistry.

Rhapsody expands our repertoire of work by Sir Frederick Ashton on the occasion of Ashton Worldwide, a five-year festival celebrating the great choreographer’s legacy. A Canadian premiere, this tour de force ballet showcases the talent in our dancer roster and is certain to bring incredible energy to the stage.

Thank you so much for joining us. Enjoy the performance!

Hope Muir,
Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director

Hannah Galway in rehearsal for Silent Screen. Photo by Karolina Kuras.

Creative Teams and Casting

Creative Team Biographies

For casting, see your printed programme or click here for casting of lead roles.

Dancer Biographies

The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra

Siphesihle November.
Siphesihle November in rehearsal for Rhapsody. Photo by Paul McNulty.

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About the Programme

Guillaume Côté in Body of Work. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

Videos

Silent Screen Trailer
In the Studio with Sol Léon and Paul Lightfoot
Guilaume Côté on Body of Work
Siphesihle November on Dancing in Rhapsody

Articles

The Poetry of Silent Screen

Leadership and Staff

Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director

Amanda Ram, Interim Executive Director

David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor

Board of Directors

Staff

Land Acknowledgement

The National Ballet of Canada acknowledges that we live, work, and create on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and this land is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

Our Community of Support

Thank you to all our donors, sponsors and volunteers for your passion, commitment and generosity. Your contributions, which fund our activities onstage, behind the scenes and in our community, are vital to The National Ballet of Canada.

Our Community of Support

Coming Next

November 20 – 24, 2024
Giselle

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December 6 – 31, 2024
The Nutcracker

Experience the wonder of the holidays with James Kudelka’s The Nutcracker, as siblings Marie and Misha journey to the glittering palace of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Set to Tchaikovsky’s famous score, this beloved production is a glorious tribute to the imagination.

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February 26 – March 2, 2025
The Four Seasons/ Morpheus’ Dream/ The Leaves Are Fading

The highly anticipated North American premiere of David Dawson's The Four Seasons headlines a thrilling mixed programme featuring the world premiere of Marco Goecke's Morpheus' Dream and – on the 50th anniversary of its creation – Antony Tudor's The Leaves are Fading.

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March 8 – 22, 2025
Swan Lake

Artistic Director Emerita Karen Kain staged and directed her Swan Lake in tribute to a company and ballet that defined her illustrious career. Newly revisited this season, this production emphasizes the drama and beauty that have made Swan Lake the definitive classical work.

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May 30 – June 5, 2025
Adieu

Guillaume Côté bids “adieu” to The National Ballet of Canada by creating a new work and restaging his Boléro, celebrating his legacy as Principal Dancer and Choreographic Associate. Two additional world premieres from Canada’s Ethan Colangelo and Jennifer Archibald complete the programme.

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June 13 – 21, 2025
Anna Karenina

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