THE NUTCRACKER
It’s time to celebrate! Year after year in Montreal, Les Grands Ballets revives a beautiful tradition that families have enjoyed together since 1964. A sumptuous holiday season indulgence created by choreographer Fernand Nault (1920-2006), The Nutcracker is a wild display of colours, magic and beauty. Tchaikovsky’s score, performed by Les Grands Ballets Orchestra, will as always, provide the ballet’s enchanting accompaniment.
Follow the charming Clara and treat yourself to a getaway to the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets. Shimmering sets and costumes, comical turns and exquisite pas de deux are all in store. The Nutcracker is a moment of eternity where dreams miraculously come true and where magic becomes real. A fabulous adventure to warm the hearts of the young and the not-so-young!
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.
Prologue
In front of Councillor von Stahlbaum’s house.
ACT I
It is Christmas Eve and Councillor von Stahlbaum is giving a party for his children, Clara and Fritz, and their friends. Among the guests is Clara’s godfather, Doctor Drosselmeyer, who is said to have magical powers. He gives Clara a nutcracker as a present. Clara also receives a pair of magical shoes from her grandparents. Jealous, Fritz breaks his sister’s nutcracker, which is hastily repaired by Doctor Drosselmeyer. Everybody dances around the Christmas tree and the nutcracker, and the evening ends on a happy note. When the party is over and everyone has gone to sleep, Clara goes downstairs to the living room and falls asleep with the nutcracker. Mice and rats invade the room and engage in a battle against tin soldiers. Suddenly, Clara is overpowered by the rodents but the Nutcracker, brought to life by Doctor Drosselmeyer, comes to her rescue.
The Nutcracker is almost killed by the King of the Rats in the ensuing duel but Clara ends the battle when she throws her magic shoe at the King of the Rats and hits him on the head. As a reward for Clara’s courage, Doctor Drosselmeyer transforms the Nutcracker into a handsome Prince, who takes Clara to the Land of Snow. There, she dances with the Snowflakes, and the Prince then takes her to visit the Kingdom of Sweets.
ACT II
In this magical kingdom, the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cotton Candy Angels dance while awaiting the couple's arrival. Clara and the Prince are greeted by the King of Sweets, who holds a large sugar cane in his hand. The Prince tells everyone how Clara saved his life.
A big party is held in her honour. The Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince perform a dance to welcome them, and the three Chefs from the sweet kitchen arrive as well. The Prince recounts to the King of Sweets and to the whole court how Clara saved his life by throwing her shoe at the Rat King's head. After the telling of this great tale, a celebration is held in Clara’s honor.
The three Chefs bring out their finest cakes for Clara and the Prince, who attend a series of fabulous themed dances: Chocolate from Spain, Coffee from Arabia, Tea from China, Trepak from Russia, and more! Then follow the dance of the Dewdrops, that of the Shepherd and his Sheep, and the great Waltz of the Flowers. Clara, proudly seated next to the Prince, is dazzled! The Sugar Plum Fairy herself takes a big pas de deux with her Prince and all join them to dance one last time for their special guests.
Unfortunately, the party has to come to an end. The Sugar Plum Fairy picks up Clara to remind her that it's time to go home. Clara bids farewell to the King of Sweets, the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Prince who brought her to this beautiful land. Clara sets off in a large coach pulled by swans. On Christmas morning, she wakes up in her bed, her Nutcracker snuggled in her arms. She returns to a world where magic is not always visible at first glance, and you must keep your eyes open to see it... She will never forget that wonderful night!
“I think the success of The Nutcracker is due to a combination of things: the children’s charm, a feeling of nostalgia for a more peaceful time, the innocence of young Clara, and finally the marvellous classical dancing set to the famous Tchaikovsky score.”
— Fernand Nault
Did you know?
Buying a ticket for The Nutcracker supports a good cause! For each ticket sold, $2 are donated to The Nutcracker Fund for Children.
Latest update on December 13, 2022. Cast is subject to change up until the start of the performance.
FIRST SCENE
Fritz
Roméo Gault (December 9, 10, 17, 22, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 13, 26, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Thomas Lortie (December 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 27, 29, 30 at 2:00 pm / December 15 at 7:30 pm)
Clara
Rosemarie Brousseau (December 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 27, 29, 30 at 2:00 pm / December 15 at 7:30 pm)
Athena Chen (December 9, 10, 17, 22, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 13, 26, 28 at 2:00 pm)
The Councillor von Stahlbaum
Étienne Gagnon-Delorme (December 10, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
James Lyttle (December 9, 17, 23, 27 at 7:30 pm)
Hamilton Nieh (December 10 and 29 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 28, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Felixovich Morante (December 15, 21, 22 at 7:30 pm / December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm)
Madame Von Stahlbaum
Claudia Colonna (December 9, 11, 15, 17, 28, 30 at 2:00 pm / December 21 at 7:30 pm))
Tatiana Lerebours (December 15 and 22 at 7:30 pm)
Tetyana Martyanova (December 10, 22, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 23, 27 at 2:00 pm)
Sarah-Maude (December 10, 26, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
The Ladies
Claudia Colonna, Alexandra Eccles, Kiara Flavin, Maude Fleury, Sarah-Maude Laliberté, Diana Leon, Tatiana Lerebours, Carrigan MacDonald, Anaïs Roy, Calista Shepheard, Rose Trahan, Laura Vande Zande, Laïka Wintemute
The Gentlemen
Nickolas Andreson, Antoine Bertran, Bernardo Betancor, François Gagné, Enno Kleinehanding, Oscar Lambert, James Lyttle, Santiago Merchan, Hamilton Nieh, Théodore Poubeau, André Santos, Christian Scifo, Angel Vizcaino
Clara's Grandmother
Ariane Pejot-Charrost (December 9, 10, 15, 22, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 17, 18, 23, 27, 28, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Laura Vande Zande (December 10, 11, 26, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17, 21 at 7:30 pm)
Clara's Grandfather
Andrew Giday (December 9, 10, 15, 22, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 17, 18, 23, 27, 28, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Santiago Merchan (December 10, 11, 26, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17, 21 at 7:30 pm)
The Children
Juliette Bernard ou/or Nahla Desrosiers-Ouassif, Emmerich Chenonceaux-Morin ou/or Jérôme Monty, Marine Claveau ou/or Coralie Jérôme, Maxime Coulombe ou/or Heloísa Silveira Portella, Diego Flint Djebari ou/or Gabriel Beaupré, Lauriane Gallagher ou/or Maelle Perez Bordeleau, Léonore Genois ou/or Sofia Chiosa Faguy, Jeanie Lee ou/or Laure Menu, Rosie Maheu ou/or Alice Clement, Kyan Mari ou/or Romain Charron, Leonel Alexander Rodríguez Pérez, Elias Shanski, Auguste Thellen-Tremblay ou/or Milan Rochon, Jeanne Vigneau ou/or Cassandra Deschamps
The Maids
Diana Leon (December 9 and 29 at 7:30 pm / December 17, 23, 27, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Cassandre Leroux (December 10, 11, 18, 26, 28, 29 at 2:00 pm / 10, 15, 17, 21, 22 at 7:30 pm)
Tuesday Rain Leduc (December 9, 10, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 17, 18, 23, 27, 28, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Leela Taggar (December 10, 11, 26, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 15, 17, 21, 22 at 7:30 pm)
Doctor Drosselmeyer
Antoine Bertran (December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 15, 21, 22 at 7:30 pm)
Étienne Gagnon-Delorme (December 10 at 7:30 pm / December 17, 18, 27, 28 at 2:00 pm)
James Lyttle (December 10, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
Felixovich Morante (December 9 and 29 at 7:30 pm / December 23, 30 at 2:00 pm)
The Mechanical Columbine
Alexandra Eccles (December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 21 at 7:30 pm)
Kiara Felder (December 17, 27 at 2:00 pm)
Kiara Flavin (December 10 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Maude Fleury (December 9 and 29 at 7:30 pm / December 23, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Carrigan MacDonald (December 15, 22 at 7:30 pm)
Rose Trahan (December 10, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
The Mechanical Harlequin
Bernardo Betancor (December 15, 22 at 7:30 pm)
Giuseppe Canale (December 10 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Théodore Poubeau (December 10, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
André Santos (December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 21 at 7:30 pm)
Stephen Satterfield (December 9 and 29 at 7:30 pm / December 30 at 2:00 pm)
Angel Vizcaino (December 17, 27 at 2:00 pm)
The Mechanical Soldier
Antoine Bertran (December 29 at 7:30 pm / December 23, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Bernardo Betancor (December 17, 27 at 7:30 pm)
Giuseppe Canale (December 15, 22 at 7:30 pm)
Oscar Lambert (December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 9, 21 at 7:30 pm)
Théodore Poubeau (December 10 at 7:30 / December 18, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Christian Scifo (December 10, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
The Nutcracker
Giuseppe Canale (December 10, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
Enno Kleinehanding (December 10 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Hamilton Nieh (December 9 at 7:30 pm / December 17, 23, 27 at 2:00 pm)
Christian Scifo (December 11, 26, 30 at 2:00 pm / December 15, 21, 22, 29 at 7:30 pm)
The King of the Rats
Antoine Bertran (December 17 and 27 at 2:00 pm)
Étienne Gagnon-Delorme (December 11 at 2:00 pm / December 21 at 7:30 pm)
Enno Kleinehanding (December 23 at 2:00 pm)
Oscar Lambert (December 10, 18, 28, 29, 30 at 2:00 pm / December 9, 10, 17, 29 at 7:30 pm)
James Lyttle (December 15, 22 at 7:30 pm, December 26 at 2:00 pm)
The Prince
Giuseppe Canale (December 17, 27 at 2:00 pm)
François Gagné (December 10, 17 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 28, 29 at 2:00 pm)
Théodore Poubeau (December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 21 at 7:30 pm)
André Santos (December 9, 15, 22 at 7:30 pm / December 23 at 2:00 pm)
Angel Vizcaino (December 29 at 7:30 pm / December 30 at 2:00 pm)
The Platoon of Toy Soldiers
Nickolas Andreson, Antoine Bertran, Bernardo Betancor, Noah Broadway, Justin Côté, Louis DeFelice, François Gagné, Étienne Gagnon-Delorme, Enno Kleinehanding, Oscar Lambert, Santiago Merchan, Arnaud Mongeon, Théodore Poubeau, Elias Roldan, Christian Scifo, Tao Stone Leduc
The Regiment of Rats
Gabrielle Desrosiers, Anna Giulione, Camille Hénuset, Clémence Julien, Chloé Piuze, Maude Roberge, Momoko Taira, Raphaël Tousignant ou/or Chelsea Dewart, Laure Fontaine, Anna Giulione, Stephania Koujelev, Maxine Laguerre, Maïka Morissette, Marianne-Sophie Robitaille-Bruneau, Raphaël Tousignant
The Nurse
Camille Hénuset (December 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 27, 29, 30 at 2:00 pm / December 15, 21 at 7:30 pm)
Catherine Truchon (December 9, 10, 17, 22, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 26, 28 at 2:00 pm)
The Wee Mice
Mila Boudrias, Emi Cotera Yamakawa, Clara Esteves, Lena Cléo Haddad, Théodore Ionescu, Camille Martin De Smet, Katia Onyshchenko ou/or Myane Thammavongsa ou/or Vivien Baer, Alice Barbé, Nerissa Lee, Ariane Mandeville, Tatiana Oppong-Lefebvre, India Phath-Gagnon, Beren Wesley
SECOND SCENE / The Land of Snow
The Snow Queen and her Cavalier
Étienne Gagnon-Delorme et Anya Nesvitaylo (December 9, 15, 22, 29 at 7:30 pm)
Raphaël Bouchard et Mai Kono (December 17 at 7:30 pm / December 27 at 2:00 pm)
Raphaël Bouchard et Emma Garau-Cima (December 17, 26, 29, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Tetyana Martyanova et Felixovich Morante (December 10 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Graeme Fuhrman et Yui Sugawara (December 10, 11, 23 at 2:00 pm / December 21 at 7:30 pm)
The Snowflakes
Kiara Felder, Kiara Flavin, Tatiana Lerebours, Tetyana Martyanova (December 9, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 23, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Alexandra Eccles, Maude Fleury, Carrigan MacDonald, Calista Shepheard (December 10, 29 at 2:00 / December 15, 17, 22 at 7:30 pm)
Maude Fleury, Sofia González, Carrigan MacDonald, Calista Shepheard (December 10 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Maude Fleury, Tetyana Martyanova, Carrigan MacDonald, Alexandra Eccles (December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 21 at 7:30 pm)
Kiara Flavin, Maude Fleury, Mai Kono, Calista Shepheard (December 17 at 2:00 pm)
Kiara Flavin, Maude Fleury, Sofia González, Calista Shepheard (December 27 at 2:00 pm)
With
Guyonn Auriau, Anaelle Carette, Éloise Chenier, Claudia Colonna, Alexandra Eccles, Kiara Felder, Kiara Flavin, Maude Fleury, Aurélie Fortin, Sofia González, Andrea Hernandez, Éliane Jacques, Sarah-Maude Laliberté, Diana Leon, Tatiana Lerebours, Cassandre Leroux, Carrigan MacDonald, Emma MacDonald, Tetyana Martyanova, Alexie Morlot, Ana Sofia Natera Marquez, Ariane Pejot-Charrost, Tuesday Rain Leduc, Anaïs Roy, Calista Shepheard, Rose Trahan, Laura Vande Zande, Laïka Wintemute
The Reindeers
Sarah Bernard, Emilie Delisle, Annabelle Li, Catherine Zhang ou/or Rose-Emmanuelle Ethier-Perron, Princesse-Rose Gonzalez Escudero, Eva Grant Chaloux, Carmen Sarafzadeh
The Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier
Graeme Fuhrman and Yui Sugawara (December 9 at 7:30 pm / December 30 at 2:00 pm)
Anna Ishii and José Morales (December 10, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
Graeme Fuhrman and Anya Nesvitaylo (December 10 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Mai Kono and Angel Vizcaino (December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 21 at 7:30 pm)
Felixovich Morante and Maude Sabourin (December 17, 27 at 2:00 pm)
Raphaël Bouchard and Vanesa G.R. Montoya (December 15, 22 at 7:30 pm)
Rachele Buriassi and Roddy Dobble (December 23 at 2:00 pm / December 29 at 7:30 pm)
The King of Candyland
Chantal Dauphinais (December 9, 10, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 17, 18, 23, 27, 28, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Andrew Giday (December 10, 11, 26, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 15, 17, 21, 22 at 7:30 pm)
The Chefs
Leela Taggar, Rose Trahan, Laïka Wintemute (December 9, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 23, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Andrea Hernandez, Leela Taggar, Laïka Wintemute (December 10, 18, 28, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 10, 17 at 7:30 pm)
Andrea Hernandez, Anaïs Roy, Laura Vande Zande (December 11, 17, 26, 27 at 2:00 pm / December 15, 21, 22 at 7:30 pm)
Cotton-Candy Angels
Miya Capuano, Fiona Chen, Sunny Chen, Rose-Emmanuelle Ethier-Perron, Anna Fleisch, Princesse-Rose Gonzalez Escudero, Eva Grant Chaloux, Lena Mikami-Potvin, Héloïse Pilon, Carmen Sarafzadeh, Xinyao Wang, Marie-Hélène Yang
Or
Sarah Bernard, Laurence Bourduas-Gravel, Mikaella Buist, Emilie Delisle, Marie-Chantale Gauthier, Aliki Kouloumentas, Mathilde Lavallée, Mathilde Léveillé, Annabelle Li, Tayler Parkinson-Massey, Thalie Turene, Catherine Zhang
Chocolate
Emma Garau Cima, Jose Morales, Hamilton Nieh or Étienne Gagnon-Delorme (December 9, 15, 22 at 7:30 pm)
Antoine Bertran, James Lyttle, Anya Nesvitaylo or Carrigan Shepheard (December 10, 17, 27, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
Giuseppe Canale, Kiara Felder, Enno Kleinehanding (December 10 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Bernardo Betancor, Oscar Lambert, Tatiana Lerebours (December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 21 at 7:30 pm)
Emma Garau Cima or Carrigan MacDonald, Hamilton Nieh or Oscar Lambert, Stephen Satterfield (December 29 at 7:30 pm / December 23, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Coffee
Tetyana Martyanova (December 9, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 17, 23, 27, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Anya Nesvitaylo (December 10, 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 21 at 7:30 pm)
Yui Sugawara (December 10, 17 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 28, 29 at 2:00 pm)
Tatiana Lerebours (December 15, 22 at 7:30 pm)
With
Ève Dupuis, Clémence Lacasse, Emma Perron, Chloë Stirrup, Florence Tarlton, Anaël Tigiffon, Maëlys Zerlauth
Or
Laure Billeau, Alexane Dépelteau-Lacassagne, Chloé Lavoie, Héloïse Léveillé, Clémence Madore, Natalia Mandri Lugo, Natasha Pazhouhandeh
Tea
Bernardo Betancor or Enno Kleinehanding, Kiara Flavin, Théodore Poubeau (December 9, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 23, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Giuseppe Canale, Christian Scifo, Rose Trahan (December 10, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
Étienne Gagnon-Delorme, James Lyttle, Carrigan MacDonald (December 10 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Alexandra Eccles, Enno Kleinehanding or Hamilton Nieh, Christian Scifo (December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 15, 21, 22 at 7:30 pm)
Bernardo Betancor, Étienne Gagnon-Delorme, Anna Ishii (December 17, 27 at 2:00 pm)
Trépak
François Gagné (December 9, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 23, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Étienne Gagnon-Delorme (December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 21 at 7:30 pm)
Felixovich Morante (December 10, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
André Santos (December 10 at 7:30 pm / December 17, 18, 27, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Angel Vizcaino (December 15, 22 at 7:30 pm)
The Matryochkas Dolls
Katrina Lungu, Sofya Kovalskaya
Or
Hailey Giguère, Victoria Villegas Azuaje
The Dewdrops
Kiara Felder (December 10, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
Anna Ishii (December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 15, 21, 22 at 7:30 pm)
Mai Kono (December 9, 10 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 23, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Anya Nesvitaylo (December 17, 27 at 2:00 pm)
With
Tatiana Lerebours (December 9, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 17, 27, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Maude Fleury (December 9, 10, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 17, 18, 27, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Kiara Flavin (December 10, 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 17, 18, 27, 30 at 7:30 pm)
Alexandra Eccles (December 10, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
Sofia González (December 10 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 23, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Rose Trahan (December 15, 21, 22 at 7:30 pm / December 26 at 2:00 pm)
Carrigan MacDonald (December 17 at 7:30 pm / December 29 at 2:00 pm)
Calista Shepheard (December 23, 28 at 2:00 pm)
The Marzipan Shepherd
Antoine Bertran (December 15, 22, 29 at 7:30 pm)
Bernardo Betancor (December 10, 29, 30 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
Giuseppe Canale (December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm / December 21 at 7:30 pm)
François Gagné (December 17, 27 at 2:00 pm)
Théodore Poubeau (December 10 at 7:30 pm / December 18, 28 at 2:00 pm)
Angel Vizcaino (December 9 at 7:30 pm / December 23 at 2:00 pm)
The Black Sheep
Valéria Matte-Milosserdov (December 9, at 7:30 pm / December 11, 18, 26, 29 at 2:00 pm)
Patricia Nikitin (December 10, 13, 17, 27 at 2:00 pm / December 22, 29 at 7:30 pm)
Sara Grecoff (December 10, 15, 17 at 7:30 pm / December 23, 28, 30 at 2:00 pm)
The White Sheep
Annabelle Croteau, Victoria St-Jean, Jeanne Vigneau
Or
Sofia Chiosa Faguy, Nahla Desrosiers-Ouassif, Laure Menu
Or
Juliette Bernard, Maxime Coulombe, Jeanie Lee
The Waltz of the Flowers
Kiara Felder and Stephen Satterfield (December 9, 11 and 15 at 7:30 pm / December 11, 26 at 2:00 pm)
Vanesa G. R. Montoya and Étienne Gagnon-Delorme (December 10, 29 at 2:00 pm / December 17 at 7:30 pm)
Emma Garau Cima and Hamilton Nieh (December 10 at 7:30 pm / December 17, 18, 27, 28, 30 at 2:00 pm)
Maude Sabourin and Graeme Fuhrman (December 22, 29 at 7:30 pm / December 23, 30 at 2:00 pm)
With
Nickolas Andreson, Guyonn Auriau, Bernardo Betancor, Noah Broadway, Anaelle Carette, Éloise Chenier, Claudia Colonna, Louis Defelice, Alexandra Eccles, Kiara Felder, Kiara Flavin, Maude Fleury, Aurélie Fortin, François Gagné, Sofia González, Andrea Hernandez, Éliane Jacques, Sarah-Maude Laliberté, Oscar Lambert, Diana Leon, Tatiana Lerebours, Cassandre Leroux, Carrigan MacDonald, Tetyana Martyanova, Santiago Merchan, Alexie Morlot, Ana Sofia Natera Marquez, Ariane Pejot-Charrost, Théodore Poubeau, Tuesday Rain Leduc, Anaïs Roy, Christian Scifo, Calista Shepheard, Tao Stone Leduc, Rose Trahan,Laura Vande Zande, Angel Vizcaino, Laïka Wintemute
Conductors
Airat Ichmouratov : December 15 to 18 and 21, 26, 28, 29 (evening), 2022
Dmitri Zrajevski : December 9 to 11 and 22, 23, 27, 29 (morning), 30, 2022
First Violins
Veronica Thomas (concermaster)
Céline Arcand (associate concertmaster)
Pascale Frenette
Daniel Godin
Élise Lortie
Frédéric Lefebvre
Valérie Belzile
Émilie Rabaraona
Line Deneault
Second Violins
Marie-Josée Arpin (principal)
Solange Bouchard (assistant principal)
Ragnhild Hettema
Jean Ai Seow
Natalia Kononova
Anne Saint-Cyr
Josiane Breault
Violas
Catherine Arsenault (principal)
Bojana Milinov (assistant principal)
Élisa Boudreau
Mihaela Tistu
Martine Gagné
Cellos
Catherine Perron (principal)
Annie Gadbois (assistant principal)
Monika Risi
Laurence Leclerc
Jacob Auclair-Fortier
Double basses
Marc Denis (principal)
Denis Chabot (assistant principal)
Richard Capolla
Flutes
Ariane Brisson (principal)
Myriam Genest-Denis
Jean-Philippe Tanguay + Piccolo
Oboes
Kirsten Zander (principal)
Andreanne Chartier Labrecque
David Jomphe, English Horn
Clarinets
Zaven Zakarian (principal)
Martin Carpentier
François Martel, Bass Clarinet
Bassoons
Lise Millet (principal)
Alain Thibault
Horns
Jocelyn Veilleux (principal)
Maude Lussier
Lyne Santamaria
Guillaume Roy
Trumpets
Tazmyn Eddy (principal)
Charles-Antoine Solis
Trombones
Patrice Richer (principal)
Martin Ringuette
Hugo Bégin, Bass Trombone
Tubas
Scott Cheyne (principal)
Timpani
François St-Jean (principal)
Percussion
Robert Slapcoff (principal)
Catherine Meunier
Harp
Annabelle Renzo (principal)
Celeste
Rosalie Asselin (principal)
Orchestra Manager
Richard Capolla
ABOUT THE SHOW
Act I: 54 minutes
Intermission: 20 minutes
Act II: 46 minutes
Choreography: Fernand Nault based on Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
Costumes: François Barbeau
Lighting: Nicholas Cernovitch
Sets: Peter Horne
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaïkovski
Orchestra co-directed by: Dmitri Zrajevski and Airat Ichmouratov
With the permission of Fonds chorégraphique Fernand Nault
LES GRANDS BALLETS
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
Ballet Masters: Hervé Courtain, Marina Villanueva
Appointed Children's Rehearsal Master: André Laprise
Rehearsal Master : Pierre Lapointe
Production Director: Stéphan Pépin
Technical Director: Simon Beetschen
Production Coordinator: Gabrielle Lemoine-Brin
Stage Manager: Jasmine Kamruzzaman
Resident Lighting Designer: Marc Parent
Resident Sound Designer and Sound Engineer: Raymond Soly
Head Stage Carpenter: Kenneth Gregg
Head of Accessories: Pierre Berthiaume
Head of Lighting: Patrick Carrière
Assistant Head of Lighting: Dominic Drouin
Head of Sound: Aidan MacCormack
Head Dresser: Denise Morin
Assistant to Head Dresser: Laurence Binette
Head of Makeup: Sarah Ladouceur
Assistant to Head of Makeup: Janie Drouin
Wigs: Cybèle Perruques
Head of Wardrobe: Mélanie Ferrero
Assistant – Head of Wardrobe: Louisanne Lamarre
Wardrobe Clerk: Christelle Deforceville
Buyer: Julie Pelletier
Project Manager – Wardrobe: Marie-Hélène Gravel
Cutters: Keli Alexandre, Hélène Painchaud
Assistant-cutter: Jessica Meghan Marcotte
Wardrobe Assistant: Emilie Tremblay Lévesque
Seamstresses: Eve Boisvert, Anabel Caron, Mari-Philippe Comeau, Hélène Falardeau, Silvana Fernandez, Phoebé Folco Millette, Michèle Gagné, Zeina Khalife, Pamela Masseport, Cecilia Meza, Gillian Meuris, Jessika Neszvecsko, Jade Ricard, Isabelle St-Gelais, Yeelen Stanislas, Natalie Talbot, Camille Alice Tran Ba Tho-Korda, Mireille Tremblay, Francine Viens, Patricia Villeneuve
