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- ↑ Lansky, Chava Pearl (November 11, 2019). "Onstage This Week: Robert Binet Tackles Orpheus for National Ballet of Canada, Russian Ballet Theatre Tours the Northeast, and More!". Pointe . Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ Terauds, John (November 8, 2019). "Opera composer Missy Mazzoli traded words for bodies in 'Orpheus Alive' and loved it". Toronto Star . Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ Robertson, Susan Krashinsky (November 13, 2019). "With Orpheus Alive, the National Ballet's Robert Binet joins the ranks of choreographers bending gender conventions". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ Crabb, Michael (November 16, 2019). "'Orpheus Alive' is a fresh take on the tragic Greek myth". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ Ford, Penelope (November 18, 2019). "Robert Binet's one-act ballet Orpheus Alive fails to tap lasting appeal of the Greek myth". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 3, 2023.