The San Francisco Ballet got its 80th season off to a start with a gala performance Thursday at the War Memorial Opera House that pleasantly included popular selections and substantial pieces in equal measure.
Among the old favorites were the third-act grand pas de deux from “Don Quixote” in which Frances Chung and Taras Domitro danced with brilliance and affecting musicality. Read More
San Francisco Ballet got its 80th season off to a start with gala performance on Thursday at the War Memorial Opera House that pleasantly included popular selections and substantial pieces in equal measure. Read More
A ballet gala with substance – what will they think of next?
While such events often mean that patrons with limited attention are served pleasant fluff between fundraising dinners and parties, San Francisco Ballet Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson did something brave, different and wonderful Thursday night: He treated the glittering audience in the War Memorial Opera House to serious, substantial pieces, performed gloriously by a company he has raised to unprecedented a Read More
The San Francisco Ballet gala evening Wednesday in the War Memorial Opera House opened the oldest American company’s 77th season, with Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson in charge for the 25th year. Read More
