5 Things About Crystal Pite | The National Ballet of Canada

Internationally acclaimed choreographer Crystal Pite comes home to Canada to create a brand-new work, Angels’ Atlas, for The National Ballet of Canada.
In our latest video, Siphesihle November shares his thoughts on the globe-trotting choreographer:
Angels’ Atlas
Choreography: Crystal Pite
Original Music: Owen Belton
Additional Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Morten Lauridsen
Reflective Light Backdrop Concept: Jay Gower Taylor
Reflective Light Backdrop Design: Jay Gower Taylor and Tom Visser
Lighting Design: Tom Visser
Costume Design: Nancy Bryant
Assistant to the Choreographer: Spencer Dickhaus
Featuring
Crystal Pite
Siphesihle November
Skylar Campbell
Jordana Daumec
Hannah Fischer
Tanya Howard
Donald Thom
Christopher Gerty
Spencer Hack
Tiffany Mosher
Brent Parolin
Kota Sato
Brenna Flaherty
Selene Guerrero-Trujillo
Tirion Law
Alexander Skinner
Tene Ward
Artists of the Ballet
Thank You
A co-production of The National Ballet of Canada and Ballett Zürich.
Produced and commissioned by The National Ballet of Canada.
BMO Financial Group presents the 2019/20 Season.
Philanthropic support for Angels’ Atlas is generously provided by An Anonymous Donor, Rosamond Ivey, Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin, The Producers’ Circle, The Volunteer Committee of The National Ballet of Canada and The Gail Hutchison Fund.
The Producers’ Circle: Gail & Mark Appel, John & Claudine Bailey, Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns, Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation, Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M., Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin, The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation, Anna McCowan Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C., Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin, Mona & Harvey Levenstein, Jerry & Joan Lozinski, The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C., Julie Medland, Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., The Harry & Lillian Seymour Family Foundation, Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan and The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation.
Emergence is generously supported by Gail Hutchison.
Skylar Campbell is sponsored through Dancers First by Tricia Younger.
Guillaume Côté is sponsored through Dancers First by Emmanuelle Gattuso, C.M. and Allan Slaight, C.M.
Jordana Daumec is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor.
Hannah Fischer is sponsored through Dancers First by an anonymous donor.
Christopher Gerty is sponsored through Dancers First by Ms. Nancy Viner & Dr. Raymond Stein.
Siphesihle November is sponsored through Dancers First by Jerry & Joan Lozinski.
Kota Sato is sponsored through Dancers First by Tony Arrell, C.M. & Anne Arrell.
Videography by Paul McNulty and Monica Guddat.
Editing by Paul McNulty.

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Crystal is one of the great creators for the stage of the modern era, perhaps of any era. Emergence and Betroffenheit are two of the most wonderful, innovative, powerful pieces of stage craft you could or will ever see. Angels Atlas is also fabulous. Can't wait to see it again!

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This is a very interesting mes look of the ballet for nowadays. Let’s encourage her work with this magnificent team.