Choreographer Étienne Béchard returns to Les Grands Ballets headlining a mixed program that will kick off the 66th season in force. First off, Carmen, a symbol of rebelliousness if ever there was one—will break happily from tradition, choreographed here to the Carmen Suite derived by Rodion Shchedrin from Bizet’s opera.
In the second part of this music-inspired evening accompanied by Les Grands Ballets' Orchestra, Les Grands Ballets’ dancer Kiara Flavin presents her first piece for the company, The Waves. Set to Stravinsky’s Concerto for Violin and inspired by the eponymous novel by writer Virginia Woolf, which published at the same time as Stravinsky premiered his Concerto, in October of 1931. Two tumultuous pieces whose strength shape Flavin’s piece.
An explosive mix and a true breath of fresh air!
To close off the evening beautifully, Béchard presents his Rite of Spring, a rereading of Stravinsky’s landmark work, transposed to the arena of a post-apocalyptic setting in which two clans go head-to-head.
With Les Grands Ballets Orchestra
Our orchestra features 43 musicians and superior soloists, and has been playing a major role in the success of Les Grands Ballets for more than 30 years.
Triple-Bill presented with Les Grands Ballets’ Orchestra
Choreography: Étienne Béchard
Music: Rodion Shchedrin
Running time: 45 minutes
Intermission: 20 minutes
Choreography: Kiara Flavin
Music: Igor Stravinsky
Running time: 22 minutes
Choreography: Étienne Béchard
Music: Igor Stravinsky's Violin Concerto in D
Running time: 30 minutes
Artistic Director: Ivan Cavallari
Executive Director: Marc Lalonde
President Emeritus: Constance V. Pathy, C.M., C.Q., DMus.
Founder: Ludmilla Chiriaeff
Artistic Director Emeritus: Gradimir Pankov
Seize this chance to be part of an internationally renowned dance company that has been part of our cultural heritage since 1957.
