The Marius-Barbeau Documentation Center is happy to be partners with The Canadian Museum of Civilisation in its project « Marius Barbeau, a Canadian hero and his period 1883-1969 ».
We wish to acknowledge the financial support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through Canadian Culture Online.
On that site, Heritage Canada displays a sampling from a wealth of documents relating the history of the two dance companies.
The preparation for a show is long and painstaking : the choreography has to be learned and is then followed with several rehearsals.
These photographs illustrate the importance of make-up. Each dancer has to be properly made-up before getting in costume for the first dance. Before and during the show, excitement reigns in the dressing rooms and backstage.
All costumes have to be on the ready for quick changes, in dressing rooms or backstage
The onset of lenghty preparations on the night of a show…
Then, there are costumes fittings and dress rehearsals…
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