Article | Ludmilla Chiriaef, founder of Les Grands Ballets canadiens, celebrates her 100th birthday

Article from Le Devoir

With Ludmilla, Les Grands Ballets canadiens de Montréal (GBC) finally celebrate the 100th birthday of their founder, Ludmilla Chiriaeff (1924-1996), known as Madame. The program is organized by a company that is “more Canadian than it has been in a long time”, as General Manager Marc Lalonde proudly affirms. A company that is returning to Madame's dreams : to bring dance and dancers to life here.

“We've succeeded in establishing a real collaboration between the École supérieure de ballet du Québec and the company; a protocol, mechanisms that make it last, and that will endure beyond the directions, in my opinion. Montreal is not a big enough city to afford a lack of links with the École,” analyses Marc Lalonde.