Greta Hodgkinson farewell performance

Greta Hodgkinson and Guillaume Côté in rehearsal for Marguerite and Armand. Photo by Karolina Kuras. 

Greta Hodgkinson Bids Farewell in Marguerite and Armand  

February 4, 2020 … Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced that Greta Hodgkinson’s final performances as Principal Dancer will be in Marguerite and Armand, onstage February 29 – March 7. #MargueriteandArmandNBC

Ms. Hodgkinson bids farewell after a remarkable career that spans 30 years. She will dance the seminal role of Marguerite in Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand, originally created for Margot Fonteyn. This rarely danced ballet gem was acquired in Ms. Hodgkinson's honour by Ms. Kain. Dancing opposite Ms. Hodgkinson will be Principal Dancers Guillaume Côté and Harrison James as Armand, a role originally created for Rudolf Nureyev.

"This is a very special, rarely performed ballet and one that I have long wanted to dance," says Ms. Hodgkinson. "It encompasses everything I love about ballet – it’s classical, dramatic, romantic, tragic, it has sweeping choreography and yet it is so poignant. I am deeply honoured that Karen acquired this work for me to say farewell with."

Marguerite and Armand makes its company premiere as part of a mixed programme that features the world premiere of a new work by Crystal Pite and Wayne McGregor’s sensational Chroma. Ms. Hodgkinson will be honoured by the entire company onstage following her final performance on Saturday, March 7. 

Principal Dancers Sonia Rodriguez and Francesco Gabriele Frola will also make their debuts in the title roles. 

Principal Casting
Marguerite
Greta Hodgkinson (February 29, March 4, 5, 6, 7 at 7:30 pm)
Sonia Rodriguez (March 1, 5, 7 at 2:00 pm)  

Armand
Guillaume Côté (February 29, March 4, 5, 7 at 7:30 pm)
Francesco Gabriele Frola (March 1, 5, 7 at 2:00 pm)
Harrison James (March 6 at 7:30 pm)


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