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[PeggyR]

ABT will be in China in November, but San Francisco Ballet is there now (September 22 through October 3) and the dancers and staff are starting to post blog entries on the 'Studio 455' SFB blog site.  Good photos, too.

Enjoy and check back often.

Edited to add:

Here's the posted casting:

Shanghai--Progam A Evening
Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 7:15pm
ON A THEME OF PAGANINI
Conductor: Gary Sheldon
Piano: Roy Bogas

Frances Chung, Pascal Molat, Taras Domitro
Maria Kochetkova, Davit Karapetyan

STRAVINSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO
Conductor: Gary Sheldon

Aria I: Sofiane Sylve, Pierre-François Vilanoba
Aria II: Vanessa Zahorian, Damian Smith

DISTANT CRIES

Yuan Yuan Tan, Damian Smith

INTERMISSION

CONCERTO GROSSO
Conductor: Gary Sheldon

Pascal Molat
James Sofranko, Jaime Garcia-Castilla, Taras Domitro*, Hansuke Yamamoto

WITHIN THE GOLDEN HOUR
Conductor: Gary Sheldon

Katita Waldo, Damian Smith
Maria Kochetkova, Rubén Martín Cíntas*
Sarah Van Patten, Pierre-François Vilanoba

Shanghai--Swan Lake Evening
Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 7:15pm

SWAN LAKE
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Conductor: Charles Barker

Odette/Odile: Yuan Yuan Tan
Prince Siegfried: Tiit Helimets


Shanghai--Swan Lake Evening
Thursday, September 24, 2009, 7:15pm

SWAN LAKE
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Conductor: Charles Barker

Odette/Odile: Vanessa Zahorian
Prince Siegfried: Davit Karapetyan


Shanghai--Swan Lake Evening
Friday, September 25, 2009, 7:15pm

SWAN LAKE
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Conductor: Charles Barker

Odette/Odile: Yuan Yuan Tan
Prince Siegfried: Tiit Helimets


Beijing--Program A Evening
Thursday, October 01, 2009, 7:30pm

ON A THEME OF PAGANINI

Frances Chung, Pascal Molat, Taras Domitro
Maria Kochetkova, Davit Karapetyan

STRAVINSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO

Aria I: Sofiane Sylve, Pierre-François Vilanoba
Aria II: Vanessa Zahorian, Rubén Martín Cíntas

DISTANT CRIES

Yuan Yuan Tan, Damian Smith

INTERMISSION

CONCERTO GROSSO

Pascal Molat
James Sofranko, Jaime Garcia-Castilla, Taras Domitro, Hansuke Yamamoto

WITHIN THE GOLDEN HOUR

Katita Waldo, Damian Smith
Maria Kochetkova, Rubén Martín Cíntas
Sarah Van Patten, Pierre-François Vilanoba

    
Beijing--Swan Lake Evening
Friday, October 02, 2009, 7:30pm

SWAN LAKE
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Conductor: Charles Barker

Odette/Odile: Yuan Yuan Tan
Prince Siegfried: Tiit Helimets

    
Beijing--Swan Lake Evening
Saturday, October 03, 2009, 7:30pm

SWAN LAKE
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Conductor: Charles Barker

Odette/Odile: Maria Kochetkova
Prince Siegfried: Davit Karapetyan
* Denotes premiere in role.

Casting subject to change.