Final performances for PROGRAM 4 are today, March 9th at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM. The program begins with George Balanchine’s jubilant masterpiece, Scotch Symphony and is followed by the world premiere of Alexei Ratmansky's From Foreign Lands. Ratmansky is one of the ballet world’s most sought-after choreographers. He is former director of the Bolshoi Ballet and currently artist-in-residence at American Ballet Theatre. This is his second work for San Francisco Ballet, the first being Carnival of the Animals in 2003. Following intermission is Christopher Wheeldon’s stunning Within the Golden Hour, first performed during the 2008 New Works Festival.
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Casting for 3/9 @ 2:00 PM:
Scotch Symphony – Choreographed by George Balanchine, music by Felix Mendelssohn, and conducted by Martin West. Featuring Yuan Yuan Tan, Davit Karapetyan, and Nicole Ciapponi.
Within the Golden Hour – Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. music by Ezio Bosso, and conducted by Martin West. Featuring Lorena Feijóo, Ruben Martin Cintas, Maria Kochetkova, Joan Boada, Dores Andre, and Pierre-François Vilanoba.
From Foreign Lands – Choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, music by Moritz Moszkowski, and conducted by Martin West. In five sections, featuring:
Russian: Sasha De Sola, Jamie Garcia Castilla, Frances Chung, Vitor Luiz
Italian: Joan Boada, Courtney Elizabeth, Wan Ting Zhao, Charlene Cohen
German: Jennifer Stahl, Shane Wuerthner, Luke Willis, Myles Thatcher
Spanish: Frances Chung, Joan Boada, Courtney Elizabeth, Vitor Luiz
Polish: Jennifer Stahl, Sasha De Sola, Charlene Cohen, Wan Ting Zhao, Jaime Garcia Castilla, Shane Wuerthner, Luke Willis, Myles Thatcher
Casting for 3/9 @ 8:00 PM
Scotch Symphony: Maria Kochetkova, Joan Boada, Courtney Elizabeth
Within the Golden Hour: Vanessa Zahorian, Ruben Martin Cintas, Frances Chung, Vitor Luiz, Sarah Van Patten, Luke Ingham
From Foreign Lands –
Russian: Sasha De Sola, Jamie Garcia Castilla, Frances Chung, Vitor Luiz
Italian: Joan Boada, Courtney Elizabeth, Wan Ting Zhao, Charlene Cohen
German: Jennifer Stahl, Shane Wuerthner, Luke Willis, Myles Thatcher
Spanish: Frances Chung, Joan Boada, Courtney Elizabeth, Vitor Luiz
Polish: Jennifer Stahl, Sasha De Sola, Charlene Cohen, Wan Ting Zhao, Jaime Garcia Castilla, Shane Wuerthner, Luke Willis, Myles Thatcher
As part of PROGRAM 3, San Francisco Ballet presents the world premiere of Choreographer in Residence Yuri Possokhov’s interpretation of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. This highly anticipated work joins SF Ballet’s repertory as part of a worldwide celebration of the 100th anniversary of the premiere of The Rite of Spring, a legendary opening night performance so groundbreaking and shocking that it evoked a riot. With its percussive rhythms and dissonant harmonies, Stravinsky’s masterpiece is one of the most revolutionary musical works of the 20th century. The infamous Paris premiere of The Rite of Spring ballet—with Vaslav Nijinsky’s choreography depicting an ancient pagan ritual—was a watershed moment in cultural history. The performance, and ensuing audience revolt, marked the end of the romantic period and heralded the beginning of modernism, a transition that was ultimately celebrated. A year after that notorious opening, Stravinsky was carried victoriously through the streets of Paris after a performance of The Rite of Spring. Program 3 also includes Mark Morris’ Beaux, featuring nine men in colorful costumes by fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi. The program also features Ashley Page’s Guide to Strange Places, which also made its world premiere in San Francisco in 2012.
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Casting for Sunday, 3/10 @ 2:00 PM
Guide to Strange Places – Choreographed by Ashley Page, music by John Adams, and conducted by Martin West. Featuring Sarah Van Patten, Carlos Quenedit, Maria Kochetkova, Gennadi Nedvigin, Lorena Feijóo, Pascal Molat, Vanessa Zahorian, and Jaime Garcia Castilla.
Beaux – Choreographed: Mark Morris, music by Bohuslav Martinů, conducted by Martin West, and Bradley Moore on the harpsichord. Featuring Jeremy Rucker, Pascal Molat, Benjamin Stewart, Vito Mazzeo, Ruben Martin Cintas, Gennadi Nedvigin, Sean Bennett, Jaime Garcia Castilla, and Diego Cruz.
The Rite of Spring – A World Premiere. Choreographed by Yuri Possokhov, music by Igor Stravinsky, and conducted by Martin West. Featuring Shane Wuerthner, Myles Thatcher, Hansuke Yamamoto, Dana Genshaft, Clara Blanco, and Sasha De Sola.
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