Karen kain makes a welcome return in the role of snow queen or sugar plum fairy in the national ballet of canadas production of the nutcracker in 1989. James kudelka served as resident choreographer of the. National ballet of canada national ballet of canada. Each show features 233 performers 50 dancers, 98 students, 65 musicians, 20 singers. Dec 19, 2018 goldstar, the live entertainment discovery platform that connects its audience of 10 million ticket buyers with its more than 6,000 live entertainment venues and producerpartners across the u. The national ballet of canada, founded in 1951, is a classical ballet repertory company that presents a very wide range of choreography, from the 19thcentury classics and masterworks by later choreographers to newly commissioned ballets. The national ballet of canada mourns the passing of ada slaight, whose 30 year investment in share the magic brought joy into the lives of 97,400 children and youth.
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