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sf_herminator

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  1. Here is the IG post: Join us in celebrating Yuan Yuan Tan's remarkable 29-year career with SF Ballet. She will give her farewell performance with us on February… | Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/C2Aa3CguVqI/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
  2. SFB posted this clip of Marguerite & Armand rehearsal:
  3. I received an email from SFB which has announced Yuan Yuan Tan's Final Performances: Wednesday, January 24: Opening Night Gala: Pas de Deux from Tomasson's 7 for Eight with Tiit Helimets Wednesday, February 14: Marguerite in Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand, part of our British Icons program I already have a ticket for Marguerite and Armand. I will most likely attend the gala performance if they will be selling standing ticket. I will post any additional updates as I find them.
  4. Principal Casting for the entire run of Nutcracker has been posted: CASTING: NUTCRACKER - San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org) Here is the principal casting for opening night Wednesday, December 13 at 7 PM: NUTCRACKER COMPOSER: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky CHOREOGRAPHER: Helgi Tomasson Conductor: Martin West Queen and King of the Snow: Jasmine Jimison and Mingxuan Wang Sugar Plum Fairy: Sasha De Sola Grand Pas de Deux: Nikisha Fogo and Aaron Robison Casting subject to change I will be attending opening night (and other performances as well).
  5. Actually, part of the reason Nutcracker is starting later than usual is San Francisco Opera. The last performance of the Fall 2023 season for the Opera is on Saturday December 9 - Calendar | SFO (sfopera.com) - a mere 4 days before Nutcracker opens!!!
  6. CASTING ALERT FOR SATURDAY 4/29 2 PM MATINEE Dores Andre and Max Cauthorn will take the stage for the last time this afternoon before departing for Ballet Zurich. Dores will dance the role of Juliet, while Max will be this afternoon's Mercutio. Here is the full casting - CASTING: ROMEO & JULIET - San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org) (Casting subject to change) Conductor: Martin West HOUSE OF CAPULET Lord Capulet: Val Caniparoli Lady Capulet: Jennifer Stahl Juliet: Dores André Nurse: Maggie Weirich Tybalt: Nathaniel Remez Rosaline: Kamryn Baldwin Juliet's Friends: Samantha Bristow, Thamires Chuvas, Mimi Lamar, Carmela Mayo, Seojeong Yun Capulet Men: Luca Ferrò, Lleyton Ho, Alexander Reneff-Olson, Jacob Seltzer, Jasper Stanford, Mingxuan Wang HOUSE OF MONTAGUE Lord Montague: Adrian Ziesel Lady Montague: Katita Waldo Romeo: Isaac Hernández Benvolio: Max Cauthorn Montague Men: Esteban Cuadrado, Steven Morse, Henry Sidford, John-Paul Simoens PEOPLE OF VERONA Prince of Verona: Martino Pistone Mercutio: Lonnie Weeks Paris: Myles Thatcher Friar Laurence: Ricardo Bustamante Harlots: Pemberley Ann Olson, Jamie Adele Stephens Acrobats: Lizzie Powell, Jacob Seltzer, Alexis Francisco Valdes CITIZENS OF VERONA Juliana Bellissimo, Samantha Bristow, Olivia Brothers, Jihyun Choi, Elizabeth Mateer, Swane Messaoudi, Tyla Steinbach, Victoria Wright, Angela Watson, Seojeong Yun, Rubén Cítores Nieto, Esteban Cuadrado, Chase Hanson, Lleyton Ho, Andris Kundzins, Mingxuan Wang, Davide Occhipinti, João Percilio da Silva, Alexander Reneff-Olson, John-Paul Simoens, Adrian Zeisel with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
  7. Full casting for the opening night performance is now posted - https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/casting-romeo-juliet/ HOUSE OF CAPULET Lord Capulet: Ricardo Bustamante Lady Capulet: Jennifer Stahl Juliet: Jasmine Jimison Nurse: Anita Paciotti Tybalt: Luke Ingham Rosaline: Kamryn Baldwin Juliet's Friends: Thamires Chuvas, Carmela Mayo, Leili Rackow, Tyla Steinbach, Angela Watson Capulet Men: Lleyton Ho, Alexander Reneff-Olson, Jacob Seltzer, Myles Thatcher, Mingxuan Wang, Lonnie Weeks HOUSE OF MONTAGUE Lord Montague: Rubén Cítores Nieto Lady Montague: Katita Waldo Romeo: Angelo Greco Benvolio: Max Cauthorn Montague Men: Esteban Cuadrado, Davide Occhipinti, Henry Sidford, John-Paul Simoens Prince of Verona: Martino Pistone Mercutio: Esteban Hernández Paris: Stephen Morse Friar Laurence: Jim Sohm Harlots: Isabella DeVivo, Ellen Rose Hummel Acrobats: Julia Rowe, Cavan Conley, Wei Wang CITIZENS OF VERONA Juliana Bellissimo, Olivia Brothers, Jihyun Choi, Elizabeth Mateer, Swane Messaoudi, Pemberley Ann Olson, Tyla Steinbach, Jamie Adele Stephens, Maggie Weirich, Seojeong Yun, Esteban Cuadrado, Luca Ferrò, Lleyton Ho, Andris Kundzins, João Percilio da Silva, Nathaniel Remez, Alexander Reneff-Olson, John-Paul Simoens, Jasper Stanford, Mingxuan Wang, Adrian Zeisel with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
  8. The digital program book for Romeo & Juliet is available: 2023 PROGRAM BOOKS - San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org) Daniel Deivison-Oliveira will be the artist in the Meet the Artist interview on Friday 4/21: Meet the Artist Interviews - San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org)
  9. Initial thoughts: Great to see more female choreographers Mere Mortals is a bold choice, but looking forward to see something different Have to search for the Christian Lacroix designs, but very happy that Midsummer is returning to the stage Love that we are getting some British Icons Wishing for Bolero and Colorforms on the Encore A program, which is still to be announced Swan Lake will include guest artists - really curious to see who they will be....
  10. The new season has been announced via video: 23–24 SEASON - San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org) I will give comments later, but following are some highlights: Mere Mortals - an evening length work by choreographer Aszure Barton with music by Floating Points The return of Helgi Tomasson's Swan Lake The return of Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream - with updated costume and set designs by celebrated French designer Christian Lacroix (originally created for Paris Opera Ballet) British Icons: Ashton's Marguerite and Armand, plus MacMillan's Song of the Earth Dos Mujeres - Arielle Smith's Carmen, plus Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's Broken Wings next@90 Curtain Call: Possokhov's Violin Concerto, Blanc's Gateway to the Sign, and Rowe's Madcap Plus a second Encore program (called Encore A) to be announced More details: 23–24 SEASON - San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org)
  11. From Max Cauthorn's IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqq00IePF0H/
  12. Here is the IG post: San Francisco Ballet (@sfballet) • Instagram photos and videos
  13. Here is the link to the digital program book: https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/2023-season/program-books/
  14. Principal Casting CASTING: ROMEO & JULIET - San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org) has been posted for Romeo & Juliet - the last program of the 2023 Rep Season: Friday, April 21, 8:00 PM Romeo: Angelo Greco Juliet: Jasmine Jimison Saturday, April 22, 2:00 PM Romeo: Joseph Walsh Juliet: Misa Kuranaga Saturday, April 22, 8:00 PM Romeo: Isaac Hernández Juliet: Dores André Sunday, April 23, 2:00 PM Romeo: Aaron Robison Juliet: Nikisha Fogo Tuesday, April 25, 2:00 PM Romeo: Joseph Walsh Juliet: Misa Kuranaga Wednesday, April 26, 2:00 PM Romeo: Aaron Robison Juliet: Nikisha Fogo Thursday, April 27, 8:00 PM Romeo: Angelo Greco Juliet: Jasmine Jimison Saturday, April 29, 2:00 PM Romeo: Isaac Hernández Juliet: Dores André Saturday, April 29, 8:00 PM Romeo: Angelo Greco Juliet: Jasmine Jimison Sunday, April 30, 2:00 PM Romeo: Aaron Robison Juliet: Yuan Yuan Tan *CASTING SUBJECT TO CHANGE
  15. Conversation with Soloist Isabella DeVivo, who will be stepping into the gold slippers of Cinderella for the first time: https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/dance/sf-ballet-cinderella-isabella-devivo-17813622.
  16. Pointes of View video with Misa Kuranaga and Isaac Hernandez is now available:
  17. Link to the digital program book: 2023 PROGRAM BOOKS - San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org)
  18. Casting for Opening Night (Tuesday 3/14) of The Colors of Dance - CASTING: THE COLORS OF DANCE - San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org) 7 FOR EIGHT Conductor: Martin West Piano: Mungunchimeg Buriad First Movement Yuan Yuan Tan, Aaron Robison Second Movement Norika Matsuyama, Cavan Conley Third Movement Ellen Rose Hummel, Carmela Mayo Lucas Erni Fourth Movement Cavan Conley, Luca Ferrò Norika Matsuyama, Carmela Mayo Fifth Movement Lucas Erni Sixth Movement Yuan Yuan Tan, Aaron Robison Seventh Movement Ensemble COLORFORMS Conductor: Martin West JASMINE JIMISON SASHA DE SOLA, AARON ROBISON MISA KURANAGA CAVAN CONLEY, ESTEBAN HERNÁNDEZ ISABELLA DEVIVO, STEVEN MORSE MAGGIE WEIRICH, DAVIDE OCCHIPINTI BLAKE WORKS I I Need a Forest Fire Sasha De Sola, Nikisha Fogo, Jasmine Jimison Kamryn Baldwin, Thamires Chuvas, Isabella DeVivo, Gabriela Gonzalez, Blake Johnston, Swane Messaoudi, Nicole Moyer, Lauren Parrott, Leili Rackow Max Cauthorn, Diego Cruz, Lucas Erni, Luca Ferrò, Esteban Hernández, Lleyton Ho, Alexis Francisco Valdes, Joseph Walsh Put That Away and Talk to Me Isabella DeVivo, Jasmine Jimison, Esteban Hernández The Colour in Anything Nikisha Fogo, Isaac Hernández I Hope My Life Sasha De Sola, Nikisha Fogo, Joseph Walsh, Max Cauthorn Ensemble Waves Know Shores Isabella DeVivo, Diego Cruz, Alexis Francisco Valdes Thamires Chuvas, Gabriela Gonzalez, Lauren Parrott, Lucas Erni, Luca Ferrò Two Men Down Joseph Walsh, Isaac Hernández, Max Cauthorn, Lucas Erni, Esteban Hernández Ensemble Forever Sasha De Sola, Max Cauthorn *CASTING SUBJECT TO CHANGE
  19. A quick post: Last night Giselle returned triumphantly to the War Memorial Opera House stage. Last seen in 2015, Giselle still hits all the right notes. The Willis in Act 2 left no doubt that no other company can touch them. Sasha was heartbreaking in Act 1 and luminous in Act 2. Aaron was a worthy Albrecht. Nathaniel was able to handle the balancing act of Hilarion. Nikisha was a beautiful Myrtha. Can't wait to see the other casts. Last night, Wei Wang was the artist in the Meet the Artist interview. He talked about how he landed at San Francisco Ballet School (thank to an aunt in Sacramento), his partnership with Wona Park, and how he prepared for the role of Albrecht. It was great to hear all this as he was slated to debut this afternoon. ALERT: I just checked this afternoon's casting - Jasmine Jimison and Esteban Hernandez are now dancing this afternoon's Giselle. Originally, Wona Park and Wei Wang were scheduled. I hope they will still be able to dance on Wednesday night. Also wonder who will dance tomorrow afternoon..... https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/casting-giselle/ Saturday, February 25, 2:00 P Saturday, February 25, 2:00 PM Conductor: Martin West Viola Solo, Act II: Yi Zhou Giselle: JASMINE JIMISON Count Albrecht: ESTEBAN HERNÁNDEZ - in disguise as Loys, a peasant Hilarion: Alexander Reneff-Olson - a game keeper for the Court ACT I Wilfred: Steven Morse - Albrecht's squire Berthe: Katita Waldo -Giselle's mother The Duke of Courtland: Val Caniparoli Bathilde: Juliana Bellissimo - The Duke's daughter & fiancée to Albrecht Servant to the Duke: Lleyton Ho Peasant Pas de Cinq: Olivia Brothers, Thamires Chuvas, Elizabeth Powell, Alexis Francisco Valdes, Mingxuan Wang Giselle's Friends: Kamryn Baldwin, Samantha Bristow, Gabriela Gonzalez, SunMin Lee, Carmela Mayo, Leili Rackow Peasants: Maisee Anderson, Summer Brown, Jihyun Choi, Jacey Gailliard, Nicole Moyer, Tyla Steinbach, Jamie Adele Stephens, Seojeong Yun, Estéban Cuadrado, Luca Ferrò, Parker Garrison, Andris Kundzins, João Percilio da Silva, Nathaniel Remez, John-Paul Simoens, Jasper True Stanford Ladies & Gentlemen: Kaia Abraham, Sofia Albers, Vera Cortell, Antonia Deprey, Anna McKinney, Patrice Bertrand, James Griffen, Jacob Seltzer, Arif Toleugazin, Adrian Zeisel Villagers & Children: Supernumeraries and Students of San Francisco Ballet School ACT II Myrtha: SASHA MUKHAMEDOV - Queen of the Wilis Solo Wilis: Thamires Chuvas and Norika Matsuyama Wilis: Sofia Albers, Maisee Anderson, Juliana Bellissimo, Samantha Bristow, Olivia Brothers, Summer Brown, Maya Chandrashekaran, Jihyun Choi, Carlota Cruz, Jacey Gailliard, Gabriela Gonzalez, Petra Johnson, Blake Johnston, Chloe Kinzler, SunMin Lee, Nicole Moyer, Pemberley Ann Olson, Lauren Parrott, Tyla Steinbach, Jamie Adele Stephens, Angela Watson, Maggie Weirich, Juliana Wilder, Seojeong Yun
  20. Complete casting for the Opening Night Performance has been posted: https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/casting-giselle/ Merde to everyone tonight!! I will be there!! Friday, February 24, 800 Conductor: Martin West Viola Solo, Act II: Yi Zhou Giselle: SASHA DE SOLA Count Albrecht: AARON ROBISON - in disguise as Loys, a peasant Hilarion: Nathaniel Remez - a game keeper for the Court ACT I Wilfred: Myles Thatcher - Albrecht's squire Berthe: Anita Paciotti - Giselle's mother The Duke of Courtland: Ricardo Bustamante Bathilde: Sasha Mukhamedov - The Duke's daughter & fiancée to Albrecht Servant to the Duke: Andris Kundzins Peasant Pas de Cinq: Isabella DeVivo, Norika Matsuyama, Carmela Mayo, Max Cauthorn, Hansuke Yamamoto Giselle's Friends: Thamires Chuvas, Ellen Rose Hummel, Lauren Parrott, Elizabeth Powell, Julia Rowe, Tyla Steinbach Peasants: Kamryn Baldwin, Samantha Bristow, Olivia Brothers, Blake Johnston, SunMin Lee, Pemberley Ann Olson, Angela Watson, Maggie Weirich, Rubén Cítores Nieto, Estéban Cuadrado, Luca Ferrò, Davide Occhipinti, Alexander Reneff-Olson, Jacob Seltzer, John-Paul Simoens, Adrian Zeisel Ladies & Gentlemen: Kaia Abraham, Jacey Gailliard, Anna McKinney, Jamie Adele Stephens, Seojeong Yun, Benjamin Davidoff, Lleyton Ho, João Percilio da Silva, Jasper True Stanford, Alexis Francisco Valdes Villagers & Children: Supernumeraries and Students of San Francisco Ballet School ACT II Myrtha: NIKISHA FOGO Queen of the Wilis Solo Wilis: Ellen Rose Hummel and Julia Rowe Wilis: Sofia Albers, Maisee Anderson, Kamryn Baldwin, Juliana Bellissimo, Samantha Bristow, Olivia Brothers, Maya Chandrashekaran, Jihyun Choi, Thamires Chuvas, Jacey Gailliard, Gabriela Gonzalez, Petra Johnson, Blake Johnston, SunMin Lee, Carmela Mayo, Nicole Moyer, Pemberley Ann Olson, Lauren Parrott, Leili Rackow, Tyla Steinbach, Jamie Adele Stephens, Angela Watson, Maggie Weirich, Seojeong Yun
  21. Pointes of View for Giselle is now available. Mary Wood in conversation with Principal Dancer Jennifer Stahl (Myrtha) and Corps de Ballet member Nathaniel Remez (Hilarion). FB - https://fb.watch/iPIN1iAK9C/, YT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BMb48kVje0
  22. The Program Book for Giselle is available in digital format: https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/2023-season/program-books/
  23. Myrtha has been added to the casting. - https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/casting-giselle/ These are the dancers who will portray Myrtha: Jennifer Stahl, Dores Andre, Nikisha Fogo, WanTing Zhao, and Sasha Mukhamedov. Here is the updated casting: Friday, February 24, 8:00 PM Giselle: Sasha De Sola Albrecht: Aaron Robison Myrtha: Nikisha Fogo Saturday, February 25, 2:00 PM Giselle: Wona Park Albrecht: Wei Wang Myrtha: Sasha Mukhamedov Saturday, February 25, 8:00 PM Giselle: Misa Kuranaga Albrecht: Angelo Greco Myrtha: Jennifer Stahl Sunday, February 26, 2:00 PM Giselle: Jasmine Jimison Albrecht: Esteban Hernández Myrtha: Dores André Tuesday, February 28, 7:30 PM Giselle: Sasha De Sola Albrecht: Aaron Robison Myrtha: Nikisha Fogo Wednesday, March 1, 7:30 PM Giselle: Wona Park Albrecht: Wei Wang Myrtha: Sasha Mukhamedov Thursday, March 2, 7:30 PM Giselle: Misa Kuranaga Albrecht: Angelo Greco Myrtha: Jennifer Stahl Saturday, March 4, 2:00 PM Giselle: Jasmine Jimison Albrecht: Esteban Hernández Myrtha: Dores André Saturday, March 4, 8:00 PM Giselle: Sasha De Sola Albrecht: Aaron Robison Myrtha: WanTing Zhao Sunday, March 5, 2:00 PM Giselle: Misa Kuranaga Albrecht: Angelo Greco Myrtha: Jennifer Stahl *Casting is subject to change
  24. This season will be Sasha's first time dancing Giselle. In 2015, she danced Myrtha - I was fortunate to see her on a Saturday afternoon. She was wonderful in the role. Here is a post from her IG when she was rehearsing Giselle last year: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck6G0FRpH2Z/
  25. Principal Casting (Giselle & Albrecht) has been posted - CASTING: GISELLE - San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org) Remember, casting is subject to change. Friday, February 24, 8:00 PM Giselle: Sasha De Sola Albrecht: Aaron Robison Saturday, February 25, 2:00 PM Giselle: Wona Park Albrecht: Wei Wang Saturday, February 25, 8:00 PM Giselle: Misa Kuranaga Albrecht: Angelo Greco Sunday, February 26, 2:00 PM Giselle: Jasmine Jimison Albrecht: Esteban Hernández Tuesday, February 28, 7:30 PM Giselle: Sasha De Sola Albrecht: Aaron Robison Wednesday, March 1, 7:30 PM Giselle: Wona Park Albrecht: Wei Wang Thursday, March 2, 7:30 PM Giselle: Misa Kuranaga Albrecht: Angelo Greco Saturday, March 4, 2:00 PM Giselle: Jasmine Jimison Albrecht: Esteban Hernández Saturday, March 4, 8:00 PM Giselle: Sasha De Sola Albrecht: Aaron Robison Sunday, March 5, 2:00 PM Giselle: Misa Kuranaga Albrecht: Angelo Greco
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