After Cendrillon, which will return for a brief appearance, La dame aux camélias and Giselle will 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 Les Grands Ballets artistic director Ivan Cavallari in an interview with La Presse . 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 kick off in October with La dame aux camélias, a creation by Canadian choreographer Peter Quanz.
“For the company, he notably created Rodin/Claudel in the past,” recalls Mr. Cavallari. I thought it was 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. »
The holiday season will obviously bring back the Nutcracker choreographed by Fernand Nault.
In March, Les Grands Ballets will present Cantata, a work by Mauro Bigonzetti which is part of the company’s repertoire.
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 Burana, to 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, Giselle, adapted by Mr. Cavallari himself and ballet mistress Marina Villanueva Arias, who knows this ballet well from having danced it with the National Ballet of Cuba.
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.
“Audiences are enthusiastically returning to culture. I hope it will continue like this. »