The National Ballet of Canada

Repertoire 1981-1990

Peter Schaufuss in Napoli
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Peter Schaufuss in Napoli
1980/81
Ballet Music Choreographer Designer Lighting Designer
Angali Jacques Charpentier Constantin Patsalas Constantin Patsalas Sholem Dolgoy
Playhouse Dmitri Shostakovitch, Electronic Piano Treatment: Michael J. Baker James Kudelka Astrid Janson Sholem Dolgoy
Newcomers André Prévost, Harry Freedman, John Weinzweig, Lothar Klein Brian Macdonald Scenery: Claude Girard
Costume: Suzanne Mess
Neil Peter Jampolis
Dark Elegies (Revival) Gustav Mahler Antony Tudor, after original by Nadia Benois Sholem Dolgoy
1981/82
Ballet Music Choreographer Designer Lighting Designer
Los Siete Punales/The Seven Daggers Antonio Robledo Susana Fabia Puigserver James Plaxton
Napoli Niels W. Gade, E. Helsted, H.S. Paulli, H.C. Lumbye, researched and arranged by Ole Nørlyng Peter Schaufuss, after August Bournonville David Walker Steen Bjarke
Nataraja Jacques Charpentier Constantin Patsalas Set: Russell Jacques
Costume: Sunny Choi
Toshiro Ogawa
The Dying Swan Camille Saint-Saëns Michel Fokine, staged by Nicolas Beriozoff   Sholem Dolgoy
Portrait of Love and Death Enrique Granados Vicente Nebrada Astrid Janson Sholem Dolgoy
Three Easy Tangos Astor Piazolla Luk de Layress Natalia Garfinkle Sholem Dolgoy
1982/83
Ballet Music Choreographer Designer Lighting Designer
Don Quixote Ludwig Minkus, orchestrated and adapted by John Lanchbery Nicolas Beriozoff, after Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky Emanuele Luzzati Sholem Dolgoy
Offenbach in the Underworld (Revival) Jacques Offenbach, arranged by George Crum Antony Tudor Kay Ambrose Thomas Saunders
Hedda Norma Beecroft James Kudelka Jack King Sholem Dolgoy
Don Juan (Revival) Christophe Willibald Glück and Tomas Luis de Vittoria John Neumeier Filippo Sanjust Gil Wechsler
Sphinx Bohuslav Martinu Glen Tetley Set: Rouben Ter-Arutunian
Costume: Willa Kim
Jennifer Tipton
Canciones 20th century Spanish songs Constantin Patsalas Constantin Patsalas Sholem Dolgoy
1983/84
Ballet Music Choreographer Designer Lighting Designer
La Bayadère: Act II*
Kingdom of the Shades
Ludwig Minkus, specially arranged by John Lanchbery Marius Petipa, staged by Natalia Makarova Sholem Dolgoy
Components John Adams John McFall Rouben Ter-Arutunian Sholem Dolgoy
Endangered Species Krzysztof Penderecki Danny Grossman Mary Kerr Nicholas Cernovitch
Here We Come Morton Gould Erik Bruhn Judy Peyton-Ward Thomas Saunders
L'Île Inconnue Hector Berlioz Constantin Patsalas Set: Helen Gregor
Costume: Susan Benson
Michael J. Whitfield
Khachaturian Pas de Deux Aram Khachaturian David Allan E.K. Ayotte Timothy Crack
Mobile Aram Khachaturian Tomm Ruud Tomm Ruud Sara Linnie Slocum
Oiseaux Exotiques Harry Freedman Constantin Patsalas Desmond Heeley Toshiro Ogawa
Onegin Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arranged and orchestrated by Kurt-Heinze Stolze John Cranko, reproduced and staged by Reid Anderson Jürgen Rose (1969) Sholem Dolgoy
Sylvia Pas de Deux Léo Delibes staged by Michael Lland, after George Balanchine and André Eglevsky Desmond Heeley Sholem Dolgoy
Stephen Allen (1992)
1984/85
Ballet Music Choreographer Designer Lighting Designer
Blue Snake Ahmed Hassan/John Lang Robert Desrosiers Jerrard Smith Robert Thomson
Concerto for the Elements: Piano Concerto Alberto Ginastera Constantin Patsalas Constantin Patsalas Nicholas Cernovitch
The Four Temperaments (Revival) Paul Hindemith George Balanchine, staged by Rosemary Dunleavy Ronald Bates
Raymonda: Act III Alexander Glazunov Terry Westmoreland, after Marius Petipa Göran Ljungberg Nicholas Cernovitch
Realm Dave Akal Jaggs David Earle Set: Aiko Suzuki
Costume: Denis Joffre
Ron Snippe
Symphony in C Georges Bizet George Balanchine, staged by Rosemary Dunleavy Karinska Ronald Bates
1985/86
Ballet Music Choreographer Designer Lighting Designer
Alice David Del Tredici Glen Tetley Nadine Baylis based on original design by Michael J. Whitfield
Capriccio Igor Stravinsky David Allan Kim Nielsen Timothy Crack
Don Quixote Ludwig Minkus, orchestrated and adapted by John Lanchbery Nicolas Beriozoff, after Marius Petipa and Alexandre Gorky Desmond Heeley Robert Thomson
Etc! (originally commissioned by The Volunteer Committee, National Ballet) Sy Oliver David Allan E.K. Ayotte Timothy Crack
Hot House: Thriving on a Riff Charlie (Bird) Parker Danny Grossman Michael Levine Nicholas Cernovitch
On Occasion Saint-Preux David Allan Marjatta Heinonen Timothy Crack
Pastel Chick Corea David Allan Karen Jaarsma  
Reminiscence Serge Prokofiev Luc Amyôt Bruce Mallet-Paret/ Karen Jaarsma Timothy Crack
Sinfonia (originally commissioned by the McGill Chamber Orchestra) Antonio Vivaldi Constantin Patsalas Constantin Patsalas  
Transfigured Night Arnold Schönberg Jirí Kylián, staged by Hans Knill Set: Jirí Kylián Costume: Joop Stokvis Joop Caboort
Villanella (originally commissioned by Symphony Nova Scotia) Ottorino Respighi David Allan Marjatta Heinonen Timothy Crack
1986/87
Ballet Music Choreographer Designer Lighting Designer
Lost in Twilight Per Nørgard Constantin Patsalas Set: Constantin Patsalas
Costume: Sunny Choi
Nicholas Cernovitch
Masada Sergei Rachmaninov David Allan E.K. Ayotte Robert Thomson
The Merry Widow Franz Lehár, original book by Victor Léon and Leo Stein.
Musical adaptation by John Lanchbery.
Ronald Hynd, scenario by Sir Robert Helpmann Desmond Heeley Michael J. Whitfield
1987/88
Ballet Music Choreographer Designer Lighting Designer
Concerto Dmitri Shostakovich Sir Kenneth MacMillan, staged by Lynn Wallis Santo Loquasto Timothy Crack
Concerto Barocco (Revival) Johann Sebastian Bach George Balanchine, staged by Victoria Simon Wallace Russell
Death of a Lady's Man Dmitri Shostakovich David Allan E.K. Ayotte Timothy Crack
Forgotten Land Benjamin Britten Jirí Kylián, staged by Roslyn Anderson John Macfarlane Joop Caboort
La Ronde Erich Wolfgang Korngold Glen Tetley John Macfarlane Jennifer Tipton
Song of the Earth Gustav Mahler Sir Kenneth MacMillan, staged by Monica Parker Nicholas Georgiadis Stephen Allen, after John B. Read
Trapdance Igor Stravinsky John Alleyne John Alleyne Stephen Allen
Voluntaries Francis Poulenc Glen Tetley Rouben Ter-Arutunian John B. Read
1988/89
Ballet Music Choreographer Designer Lighting Designer
Have Steps Will Travel Malcolm Williamson John Alleyne Sets: George Lawson
Costume: Kim Nielsen
Robert Thomson
Daphnis and Chloë Maurice Ravel Glen Tetley Willa Kim Robert Thomson
Steptext Johann Sebastian Bach William Forsythe William Forsythe William Forsythe
Tagore Alexander Zemlinsky Glen Tetley John Macfarlane Jennifer Tipton
Blue-Eyed Trek (originally commissioned by The National Ballet School) Alfred Schnittke John Alleyne Kim Nielsen Stephen Allen, after Nicholas Cernovitch
The Envelope Gioacchino Rossini David Parsons Judy Wirkula Howell Binkley
Sleep Study Film & The BB's - "Highwire" David Parsons Gail Gilbert Howell Binkley
Diana and Acteon Pas de Deux Cesare Pugni Agrippina Vaganova, restaged by Fernando Bujones Kim Nielsen Robert Thomson
1989/90
Ballet Music Choreographer Designer Lighting Designer
The Need Michael Raye David Parsons Set: Jerrard Smith
Costume: Christine Joly de Lotbiniere
Howell Binkley
Pastorale Ludwig von Beethoven James Kudelka Santo Loquasto Nicholas Cernovitch
Dream Dances Luciano Berio, Folk Songs Jirí Kylián, staged by Arlette van Boven and Gerard Tibbs Set: Walter Nobbe
Costume: Willa Kim
Joop Caboort
Gloria Francis Poulenc Sir Kenneth MacMillan staged by Monica Parker Andy Klunder John B. Read

* New Production