Les Grands Ballets Canadiens: Cavallari balances tradition and innovation

Ivan Cavallari, the new artistic director of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, likes what he sees of Montreal so far: the vibrancy, the diversity, the opportunities for creative freedom which he compares favourably with his time in Europe. (Cavallari’s most recent post was artistic director of the Ballet du Rhin in Alsace).
The liking, it seems, is mutual. A week last Wednesday, the very first show of his first season saw a rapturous standing ovation from a capacity audience. Cavallari was bro