Onegin is definitely one of them,” says Piotr Stanczyk, 37, who has performed in Onegin several times but always as the second male lead, Lensky. This season, the company’s 65th, Onegin has an unusually hopeful twist that’s somewhat at odds with its morose subject matter. In 1965, John Cranko translated this man into his ballet Onegin, with music from Tchaikovsky’s opera and, for over 30 years, the National Ballet of Canada has brought this tormented tale of unrequited love and unfulfilled passion to Torontonians. Let’s hope their support continues.”Pre-show ritual: “I have no rituals before my shows.”Dream dance role: “There were several roles that I always wanted to do. Toronto Dance Theatre, Coleman Lemieux and Dancemakers, to name a few.”Pre-show ritual: Almond milk latteDream dance role: “Always a very difficult question to answer.

Source: thestar November 20, 2016 16:52 UTC