Visiting Ballet Companies in San Francisco March 30, 2008
New York City Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
The SF Ballet is going through a brief hiatus right now, preparing for their New Works Festival (featuring a whopping 10 new works by the top 10 choreographers in the world). I’m only going through a slight withdrawal, which has been assuaged by the viewing of other great dance companies – Alvin Ailey, the Seoul Ballet Theatre, and Polina Semionova and Denis Matvienko in Swan Lake today at Cal Performances.
In the meantime, Program 6 is starting at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco this upcoming week. They’re doing something new as a continuation of their 75th anniversary season. Three invited international ballet companies have been invited to give tribute to San Francisco Ballet. It’s an exciting opportunity for local Bay Area audiences to be able to see three international ballet companies at once, the New York City Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, and Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo. And it’s my first time viewing NYCB! It’ll be a real treat to see NYCB dance Balanchine, and I’m looking forward to seeing how NYCB will dance Balanchine’s Duo Concertante, especially having viewed Nina Ananshiavelli’s State Ballet of Georgia do it.
SF Ballet’s Program 6: Visiting Companies . April 1 – April 6
Sounds amazing!! I want to be there, that’s for sure!!!
I’m going to tomorrow’s opening night, and the program should be a real treat. When are you going? I look forward to your thoughts:)
Hi Becca, I’m not sure when I’m going yet – do you know if casting is out anywhere?? Updated: never mind, I found it!