PeggyR Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Program and casts for the January 22, 2014 Opening Night Gala. Pas de cinq from Act I of GISELLEComposer: Adolphe Adam, with additional music, orchestrations and arrangements by Friedrich Burgmuller, Ludwig Minkus and Emil de CouChoreography: Helgi TomassonConductor: Martin West Clara Blanco, Sasha De Sola, Julia RoweDaniel Deivison-Oliveira, Hansuke Yamamoto TALK TO HER (HABLE CON ELLA)Composer: Alberto IglesiasChoreography: Yuri PossokhovConductor: Martin West Vitor Luiz, Lorena Feijoo LES LUTINSU.S. PremiereComposer: Antonio Bazzini, Henri WieniawskiChoreography: Johan KobborgConductor: Martin West Dores Andre*, Gennadi Nedvigin*, Joan Boada* “The Man I Love” from WHO CARES?Music and Lyrics: George and Ira GershwinChoreography: George BalanchineConductor: Martin West Simone Messmer, Ruben Martin Cintas Pas de deux from CONCERTOSF Ballet PremiereComposer: Dmitry ShostakovichChoreography: Sir Kenneth MacMillanConductor: Martin WestSolo piano: Roy Bogas Sarah Van Patten*, Tiit Helimets* Solo from LAMBARENAComposer: Johann Sebastian Bach with traditional African music (as arranged by Pierre Akendengue and Hughes de Courson)Choreography: Val CaniparoliConductor: Martin West Frances Chung* DIANA AND ACTEON pas de deuxSF Ballet PremiereComposer: Cesare Pugni, arranged by John LanchberyChoreography: after Agrippina VaganovaConductor: Martin West Vanessa Zahorian, Taras Domitro* GRAND PAS CLASSIQUEComposer: Francois AuberChoreography: Victor GsovskyConductor: Martin West Mathilde Froustey, Davit Karapetyan* Bedroom pas de deux from Act I of MANONSF Ballet PremiereComposer: Jules Massenet, arranged by Leighton Lucas with the collaboration of Hilda GauntChoreography: Sir Kenneth MacMillanConductor: Martin West Maria Kochetkova* and Guest Artist Johan Kobborg^ VARIATIONS FOR TWO COUPLESU.S. PremiereComposers: Benjamin Britten, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Stefan Kovács Tickmayer, Aster PiazzollaChoreography: Hans van ManenConductor: Martin West Sofiane Sylve*, Sarah Van Patten*Luke Ingham*, Anthony Spaulding* FINDING LIGHTU.S. PremiereComposer: Antonio VivaldiChoreography: Edwaard Liang Yuan Yuan Tan, Damian Smith 4th Movement from BRAHMS-SCHOENBERG QUARTETComposer: Johannes BrahmsChoreography: George BalanchineConductor: Martin WestSofiane Sylve, Luke Ingham* *premiere in ballet Link to comment
Quiggin Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Very strong program this year – lots to look forward to! Link to comment
pherank Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yes, this covers all bases. ;) I sincerely wish I could be there for the gala, but no. Link to comment
California Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I was intrigued by the casting for the Manon PdD. Does SFB have a production of this ballet? Or is it possible they've been rehearsing for the ABT production next June at the Met? Two performances are still TBA and both Kochetkova and Kobborg have recent ties to ABT. Stay tuned, I guess! Link to comment
Josette Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 San Francisco Ballet does not have Manon. Sarah Van Patton would be incredible in it. Link to comment
Quiggin Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 It looks as though it's the Royal Ballet's Manon, and Johan Kobborg, who has danced it with Alina Cojocaru, most likely will be staging it (he has an "^" next to his name which must signify something like that). And probably staging his own Les Lutins – which is a sort of lighthearted agon of brilliant footwork. Just came across this good background by Ismene Brown on MacMillan's Manon and what part Lynn Seymour, Antoinette Sibley and Jennifer Penney played in its creation. Manon: Shock that turned to respect – http://www.theartsdesk.com/dance/manon-shock-turned-respect Link to comment
California Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I found the gala cast list on the SFB site and there's no explanation for the ^ -- I wonder if it's just a typo! The ABT production is being staged by Julie Lincoln and Yuri Uchiumi, according to the ABT news release for the Met season. After Kobborg's tense and abrupt departure from the Royal last year, would they entrust him to stage a major MacMillan ballet for SFB? Perhaps, but this is all very interesting... Link to comment
PeggyR Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 I found the gala cast list on the SFB site and there's no explanation for the ^ -- I wonder if it's just a typo! Don't they use that to indicate a guest artist? Maybe somebody just forgot to add it to the footnote. Link to comment
Josette Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Surely it's MacMillan's wife who has the rights to Manon. Link to comment
pherank Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Was anyone able to go see the gala in person? It would be great to get some first-hand comments on the proceedings. Link to comment
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