An Italian Straw Hat

[Paquita]

Kudelka's new full-length opens on sunday. Casting was released today (a little later than usual). Aleksandar Antonijevic, on whom the role of Ferdinand was created, will not be dancing as he has an injury It seems that there have been a lot of casting changes and shuffling of dancers for the spring season. The dancers have had an especially busy year with the recent tour to the BAM, and Kudelka's new work is supposed to be very difficult technically.

Principal Casting

Ferdinand, bridegroom of Hélène

GUILLAUME CÔTÉ (May 1 at 2 pm/ May 11 at 7:30 pm/ May 12 at 7:30 pm/

May 14 at 2 pm/ May 15 at 2 pm)

NEHEMIAH KISH (May 12 at 2 pm/ May 13 at 7:30 pm/ May 14 at 7:30 pm)

Hélène, Ferdinand's bride

CHAN HON GOH (May 1 at 2 pm/ May 11 at 7:30 pm/ May 15 at 2 pm)

HEATHER OGDEN (May 12 at 2 pm/ May 13 at 7:30 pm/ May 14 at 7:30 pm)

BURNISE SILVIUS (May 12 at 7:30 pm/ May 14 at 2 pm)

Emil, lover of Anaïs

RYAN BOORNE (May 1 at 2 pm/ May 11 at 7:30 pm/ May 12 at 7:30 pm/

May 14 at 2 pm/ May 15 at 2 pm)

PATRICK LAVOIE (May 12 at 2 pm/ May 13 at 7:30 pm/ May 14 at 7:30 pm)

Anaïs, wife of Beaujolais

GRETA HODGKINSON (May 1 at 2 pm/ May 11 at 7:30 pm/ May 12 at 7:30 pm/ May 14 at 2 pm/ May 15 at 2 pm)

SONIA RODRIGUEZ (May 12 at 2 pm/ May 13 at 7:30 pm/ May 14 at 7:30 pm)

Felix, valet to Ferdinand

PIOTR STANCZYK (May 1 at 2 pm/ May 11 at 7:30 pm/ May 12 at 7:30 pm/

May 14 at 2 pm/ May 15 at 2 pm)

RICHARD LANDRY (May 12 at 2 pm/ May 13 at 7:30 pm/ May 14 at 7:30 pm)

Virginia, maid to Anaïs

REBEKAH RIMSAY (May 1 at 2 pm/ May 11 at 7:30 pm/ May 12 at 7:30 pm/

May 14 at 2 pm/ May 15 at 2 pm)

STACEY SHIORI MINAGAWA (May 12 at 2pm/ May 13 at 7:30 pm/ May 14 at 7:30 pm)

Clara, a milliner, formerly jilted by Ferdinand

JENNIFER FOURNIER (May 1 at 2 pm/ May 11 at 7:30 pm/ May 15 at 2 pm)

XIAO NAN YU (May 12 at 2 pm/ May 13 at 7:30 pm/ May 14 at 7:30 pm)

STEPHANIE HUTCHISON (May 12 at 7:30 pm/ May 14 at 2 pm)

[Helene]

There's a very nice presentation on the NBoC website, which explains the making of An Italian Straw Hat.

http://www.national.ballet.ca/Performances...allet-index.php