Such sweet sorrow

Adieu: A Celebration of Guillaume Côté
“Bolero”, “Reverence”, “King’s Fall”, “Grand Mirage”

The National Ballet of Canada
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Toronto, Canada
May 30, 2025

by Denise Sum

copyright © 2025 by Denise Sum

Adieu_MediaGallery_03Guillaume Côté has been a household name in Canadian ballet almost since the start of his career at The National Ballet of Canada 26 years ago. Chosen for prime principal roles early on, his range and depth as a dancer lived up to and surpassed the promise of those early days. He raised the profile of the NBoC and guested internationally with the likes of American Ballet Theatre and La Scala Theatre Ballet. Originally from Lac-Saint-Jean, a small town in Quebec, he graduated from Canada’s National Ballet School and stayed at the NBoC for his entire career. He is also somewhat of a renaissance man, versed not just in dance performance but also in choreography and music composition. He was one of the first choreographic associates of the NBoC and also is the director of Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur. Most recently, he founded his own company, Côté Danse, which will soon tour Canada, the United States and Germany. His story is the stuff of Canadian ballet legends. 

Guillaume Côté in "Grand Mirage". Photo by Karolina Kuras. 

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