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2 hours ago, Terez said:
I'm surprised casting hasn't been announced for Program 4. I keep thinking, "surely now!" and it's not up yet. (Watch it come up right now...)
It's now posted CASTING - San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org) and I also posted as a new topic.
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Principal casting posted for the first 4 performances of Program 4 - CASTING - San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org)
LA SYLPHIDE
Composer: Herman Løvenskiold
Choreographer: August Bournonville
Production Directed by: Helgi Tomasson
Staged by: Helgi Tomasson with Anita Paciotti and Katita Waldo
Additional Coaching by: Ulrik Birkkjaer
Scenic and Costume Design: Jose Varona
Lighting Design: Sara Linnie SlocumTHE SEASONS
Composer: Alexander Glazunov
Choreographer: Alexei Ratmansky
Staged by: Nancy Raffa
Costume Design: Robert Perdziola
Costume Design Assistant: Caitlin Rain
Lighting Design: Mark StanleyLa Sylphide - Music: La Sylphide. Costumes constructed by Dallas Ballet Costume Department, Dallas, Texas. Additional costumes constructed by San Francisco Ballet Wardrobe Department.
The Seasons (SF Ballet Premiere) - Music: The Seasons, Op. 67. Costumes constructed by Colin Davis Jones Studios, New York, NY; Euro Co Costumes, New York, NY; Krostyne Studio, Pittsburg, PA; Tricorne, Inc., New York, NY. Millinery by Lynne Mackey Studio, New York, NY; Rodney Gordon, Inc., New York, NY. Fabric Printing and Dyeing by Dyenamix Inc., New York, NY. The Seasons is a co-production with American Ballet Theatre.
Tuesday, March 15, 7:30 PM
LA SYLPHIDE
- The Sylph: Sarah Van Patten
- James: Ulrik Birkkjaer
- Gürn: Esteban Hernandez
- Effy: Ellen Rose Hummel
- Madge: Eva Kloborg*
*Guest Artist
THE SEASONS
- Winter: Tiit Helimets, Dores André, Yuan Yuan Tan, Sasha De Sola, Madison Keesler
- Spring: Angelo Greco, Elizabeth Powell, Wona Park
- Summer: Misa Kuranaga, Joseph Walsh
- Autumn: Isabella DeVivo, Benjamin Freemantle
Wednesday, March 16, 7:30 PM
LA SYLPHIDE
- The Sylph: Dores André
- James: Max Cauthorn
- Gürn: Cavan Conley
- Effy: Lauren Parrott
- Madge: Anita Paciotti
THE SEASONS
- Winter: Luke Ingham, WanTing Zhao, Sasha De Sola, Sarah Van Patten
- Spring: Wei Wang, Julia Rowe, Isabella DeVivo
- Summer: Frances Chung, Lucas Erni
- Autumn: Misa Kuranaga, Daniel Deivison-Oliveira
Thursday, March 17, 7:30 PM
LA SYLPHIDE
- The Sylph: Wona Park
- James: Joseph Walsh
- Gürn: Lucas Erni
- Effy: Julia Rowe
- Madge: Eva Kloborg*
*Guest Artist
THE SEASONS
- Winter: Tiit Helimets, Jennifer Stahl, Yuan Yuan Tan, Dores André, Madison Keesler
- Spring: Angelo Greco, Elizabeth Powell, Isabella DeVivo
- Summer: Misa Kuranaga, Esteban Hernandez
- Autumn: Sasha De Sola, Steven Morse
Friday, March 18, 8:00 PM
LA SYLPHIDE
- The Sylph: Dores André
- James: Max Cauthorn
- Gürn: Cavan Conley
- Effy: Lauren Parrott
- Madge: Eva Kloborg*
*Guest Artist
THE SEASONS
- Winter: Luke Ingham, Jennifer Stahl, WanTing Zhao, Sasha De Sola, Sarah Van Patten
- Spring: Angelo Greco, Elizabeth Powell, Wona Park
- Summer: Misa Kuranaga, Joseph Walsh
- Autumn: Isabella DeVivo, Benjamin Freemantle
Casting is subject to change without notice.
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1 hour ago, pherank said:
I received the big 2022 Repertory Season guide in the mail a while back. Normally, the program guides would be available to you (along with the casting sheets) at the Opera House when you first enter the doors. However, Covid protocols may have changed how all that is being handled. I haven't been able to attend lately, so I don't know if anything is being distributed to the audience members.
Ushers do not hand out program books or casting sheets anymore. Program Books are placed on tables in various locations for attendees to get themselves. Paper casting sheets are no longer given. Instead, there are stands on each level which list the casting. There is also a QR code which will link to the casting page on the SFB website.
Another change: no more standing tickets. Only Level 8 (and maybe Level 7) students are allowed to stand. The head usher will oversee this. EXCEPTION: I did not get back in time after intermission to sit in my seat during Program 2, so I had to stand in the back of Orchestra for the second piece (In the Night).
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1 hour ago, California said:
Did anyone on this site get email notification that the program book was available? I'm a ticket holder, subscriber, and Friend! You'd think one of those would count.
I went back and checked my emails to see if I received anything prior to the performance. I found emails I received 3 days before the performance. The subject line would be 'You have tickets to Program X on MON D 2022 Time' or 'You have tickets to Don Quixote on Mar 4 2022 8:00 PM' (this email received 3/1 - 3 days before the performance). Scrolling through the email there are links for the 'online program book' and 'casting' as well as any other links to information on the performance on the website. There is also information about COVID 19 protocols, where to eat in the opera house, FAQs, etc. If you do not see this in your Inbox, I would recommend checking your spam or junk folder. If you still do not see anything, then definitely contact Ticket & Patron Services.
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18 minutes ago, California said:
Here we go again -- I have tickets to two of those performance, but no notice was sent to us via email. I learned the program book is available here. They don't really take good care of their ticket buyers!
That's unfortunate.... And I found the program book because I started poking around the site to see if casting was up.....
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Digital Program Book for Program 4 is now available. The long-awaited return of Bournonville's La Sylphide and the long-awaited SFB premiere of Ratmansky's The Seasons are on this program: https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/2022-season/2022-program-books/#program-4
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Casting News:
For the Friday 3/4 and Sunday 3/6 performances, Wei Wang will now dance Basilio to Sasha De Sola's Kitri.
How did this happen? Here is the principal casting listed for Tuesday 3/1 (Kitri & Basilio only, but full casting available (CASTING - San Francisco Ballet (sfballet.org) - click on the performance date):
ACT I: Town Square in Barcelona
- Kitri: SASHA DE SOLA
- Basilio: AARON ROBISON
ACT II, Scene One: Spanish Countryside
- Kitri: SASHA DE SOLA
- Basilio: JOSEPH WALSH
ACT III: The Wedding, Town Square
- Kitri: WONA PARK
- Basilio: JOSEPH WALSH
On Thursday, Sasha posted on her IG stories that Wei was now dancing Basilio with her on Friday and Sunday. I then checked the site for casting and saw the update. Looking forward to seeing them dance tonight.
On another note and a reminder: full casting for each performance is posted just prior to the performance. Casting sheets are no longer handed out. Instead, there are stands on each level which have the casting with a QR code which will open up the casting page on the SFB website. This practice started during Nutcracker.
I can also report that although on both Saturday night and Wednesday night, although it was not a full house the audience has been very responsive. I will try to post more before the end of the run. I will be attending tonight and tomorrow night.
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Principal casting for Thursday 2/3 and Friday 2/4 now up - https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/casting/
Thursday, March 3, 7:30 PM
- Kitri: Wona Park
- Basilio: Joseph Walsh
- Don Quixote: Alexander Reneff-Olson
- Sancho Panza: Davide Occhipinti
- Mercedes: Madison Keesler
- Espada: Cavan Conley
Friday, March 4, 8:00 PM
- Kitri: Sasha De Sola
- Basilio: Aaron Robison
- Don Quixote: Tiit Helimets
- Sancho Panza: Diego Cruz
- Mercedes: Sasha Mukhamedov
- Espada: John-Paul Simoens
Casting is subject to change without notice.
Since debuts are not being noted, from my recollection these are the debuts of what has posted so far:
- Misa Kuranaga debuts as Kitri in this production (most likely has done Don Q at Boston Ballet if it is in their rep)
- John-Paul Simeons as Espada
- Dores Andres as Mercedes (she danced Kitri in 2019 and one of Kitri's friends in 2015)
- Sasha Mukhamedov as Mercedes
- Tiit Helimets as Don Quixote (danced Basilio in 2007)
Currently, I will be attending both Saturday performances (2/26 and 3/6 evening), Wednesday 3/2, and Friday 3/5.
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13 hours ago, pherank said:
SFB has posted a number of "Pointes of View" and "Talking Dance" videos for the 2022 season on YouTube:
I have watched some of these videos. The 'Pointes of View' lectures occurred on Wednesdays at 6 PM prior the scheduled performances. Now they are on FB Live & YouTube Live the day of the performance and will be available through the end of the season. The first was a discussion with Helgi & 'The Three Graces' - former Ballet Mistresses Bonita Borne & Betsy Erickson and current Ballet Mistress/Master Anita Paciotti. The second focuses on 'In The Night' which was part of Program 2. The 'Talking Dance' videos are short & entertaining, with the dancer walking us through their thoughts while going through what we are seeing on the screen. One is of Luke Ingham talking through a section of 'Caprice', the other is of Mathilde Froustey as Kitri in Act 3 of Don Q. Definitely worth checking out.
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More principal casting - https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/casting/
Sunday, February 27, 2:00 PM
- Kitri: Wona Park
- Basilio: Joseph Walsh
- Don Quixote: Alexander Reneff-Olson
- Sancho Panza: Davide Occhipinti
- Mercedes: Jennifer Stahl
- Espada: John-Paul Simoens
Tuesday, March 1, 7:30 PM
- Kitri: Sasha De Sola
- Basilio: Aaron Robison
- Don Quixote: Tiit Helimets
- Sancho Panza: Diego Cruz
- Mercedes: Dores Andre
- Espada: Daniel Deivison-Olivera
Wednesday, March 2, 7:30 PM
- Kitri: Misa Kuranaga
- Basilio: Angelo Greco
- Don Quixote: Jim Sohm
- Sancho Panza: Pascal Molat
- Mercedes: Sarah Van Patten
- Espada: Luke Ingham
Casting is subject to change without notice.
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Don Quixote opens Saturday 2/26 at 8 PM. Principal casting has been posted: https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/casting/
DON QUIXOTE
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
Choreographer: Alexander Gorsky after Marius Petipa
Staging and Additional Choreography: Helgi Tomasson and Yuri Possokhov
Scenic and Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz
Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls
Associate Scenic Designer: Arnulfo Maldonado
Associate Costume Designer: Heather Lockard
Author of Don Quixote: Miguel de Cervantes- Kitri: Misa Kuranaga
- Basilio: Angelo Greco
- Don Quixote: Jim Sohm
- Sancho Panza: Pascal Molat
- Mercedes: Sarah Van Patten
- Espada: Luke Ingham
Casting is subject to change without notice.
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Digital Program Book for Program 3 - Don Quixote is now available:
https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/2022-season/2022-program-books/#program-3
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12 hours ago, pherank said:
Here's a celebratory posting from Sasha Mukhamedov - she's back on stage, dancing In The Night with Tiit Helimets (nice photos too):
I was in the audience and I thought she did very well. She was in couple #2. Not sure if she has done the role before, as casting for these programs did not denote any debuts. Still haven't posted my thoughts on Program 2, but will try to do so by the end of this week.
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12 hours ago, PeggyTulle said:
Nikisha Fogo has posted pics and video to her IG stories in a walking boot😢😢😢
https://instagram.com/stories/nikishafogo/2769307000641463468?utm_medium=share_sheet
Oh no!! I was wondering why we haven't seen her during this run. She had posted on IG that she would be in Blake Works, In the Night 2nd couple, and Symphony in C 2nd movement: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZCjjwIpISQ/
I was so impressed with her as Sugar Plum Fairy during Nutcracker and was so looking forward to seeing more of her!!
She also posted on IG about the current situation: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZw_uLhpUFK/
I hope she will be back some time during the season. Dwight Rhoden had high praise for her - https://www.dancemagazine.com/nikisha-fogo-2/. I also know she was rehearsing both Don Q and Swan Lake. Probably will not be able to do Don Q but hopefully Swan Lake..... Here is a link from Julian McKay's IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/CW9mBLmJNPJ/. She was also rehearsing Ratmansky's The Seasons.
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Casting Alert:
Yuan Yuan Tan will be dancing in 'In The Night' on Friday 2/11 and Sunday 2/13. She will be dancing with Luke Ingham in the third couple. She has previously danced this role with Damian Smith. If I recall correctly, Luke danced with Sarah Van Patten before.
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I was in attendance last night for the opening of Program 1. Before the performance, a short video (approximately 3 minutes) with testimonials from various people such as Christopher Wheeldon, Mikko Nissenen, and Cathy Marston (to name a few) on Helgi Tomasson in honor of his final season as Artistic Director.
It was a wonderful evening. I just wanted to post something brief as I will be in attendance every night this week through Saturday. But a few thoughts:
- MVP has to be Sarah Van Patten. She danced the title role in the world premiere (FINALLY!!) of Mrs. Robinson, then did the adagio role in the second movement of Symphony in C!! Other principals with multiple performances: Sasha De Sola (Trio 1st movement, Symphony in C 1st movement), Max Cauthorn (Trio 1st movement, Symphony in C 3rd movement), Jennifer Stahl (Mrs. Braddock in Mrs. Robinson, Symphony in C 4th movement), Luke Ingham (Trio 2nd movement, Mr. Robinson), and Dores Andre (Trio 2nd movement, Symphony in C 3rd movement).
- Mrs. Robinson is very thought provoking and I think will spark a lot of discussion. I can't say I loved it but the premise and idea is very interesting. I look forward to watching it again.
- Overall the company looks fantastic. Who would have thought that these dancers were absent from the stage for about 1.5 years???
- Looking forward to rest of this run and the entire season!!
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A sneak peak of Cathy Marston's Mrs. Robinson: https://fb.watch/aTLRpXrhmf/
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Cathy Marston on creating Mrs. Robinson:
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Principal casting now posted for Friday February 4: https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/casting/
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 8:00 PM
TRIO
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson- First Movement: Sasha De Sola, Max Cauthorn
- Second Movement: Sarah Van Patten, Tiit Helimets, Aaron Robison
- Third and Fourth Movements: Wona Park, Esteban Hernandez
MRS. ROBINSON (WORLD PREMIERE)
Music Composed by: Terry Davies
Choreographer: Cathy Marston- Mrs. Robinson: Dores Andre
- Benjamin Braddock: Lonnie Weeks
- Elaine Robinson: Julia Rowe
- Mr. Robinson: Ulrik Birkkjaer
- Mr. Braddock: Nathaniel Remez
- Mrs. Braddock: Ludmila Bizalion
SYMPHONY IN C
Composer: Georges Bizet
Choreographer: George Balanchine- First Movement: Misa Kuranaga, Angelo Greco
- Second Movement: Sarah Van Patten, Ulrik Birkkjaer
- Third Movement: Isabella DeVivo, Joseph Walsh
- Fourth Movement: Jennifer Stahl, Henry Sidford
Casting subject to change
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I was poking around the site and found the program book for the first two programs are available online: https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/2022-season/2022-program-books/#programs-1-2
I found the link on the Program 2 page: https://www.sfballet.org/productions/program-2/.
The program book for Nutcracker is also available. Program books for the rest of the season will be posted as they become available - probably the week before the program opens.
On a similar note: Paper casting sheets were not given during Nutcracker. Instead, there was a poster board on each level with the casting listed. On the board there was a QR code which would take you to the full casting online. This makes sense now as during Nutcracker the full casting was available online and remained online throughout the run. I actually like this as it saves a lot of paper.
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Program 2 which includes Helgi Tomasson's Caprice, Jerome Robbins' In the Night, and the West Coast Premiere of William Forsythe's Blake Works will open on Thursday February 3. Principal casting has open posted for the first performance: https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/casting/. As always, casting is subject to change.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 7:30 PM
CAPRICE
Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
Choreographer: Helgi TomassonMisa Kuranaga, Angelo Greco
Yuan Yuan Tan, Luke Ingham
IN THE NIGHT
Composer: Frédéric Chopin
Choreographer: Jerome RobbinsMathilde Froustey, Benjamin Freemantle
Jennifer Stahl, Tiit Helimets
Sarah Van Patten, Ulrik Birkkjaer
BLAKE WORKS I (SF BALLET PREMIERE)
Composer: James Blake
Choreographer: William ForsytheSasha De Sola, Julia Rowe
Max Cauthorn, Aaron Robison
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Program 1 with Helgi Tomasson's Trio, George Balanchine's Symphony in C, and the long awaited premiere of Cathy Marston's Mrs. Robinson will open on Tuesday February 1. Principal Casting is up for the first two performances of Program 1 - https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/casting/
PROGRAM 1
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 7:30 PM
TRIO
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson- First Movement: Sasha De Sola, Max Cauthorn
- Second Movement: Dores André, Luke Ingham, Daniel Deivison-Oliveira
- Third and Fourth Movements: Misa Kuranaga, Angelo Greco
MRS. ROBINSON (WORLD PREMIERE)
Music Composed by: Terry Davies
Choreographer: Cathy Marston- Mrs. Robinson: Sarah Van Patten
- Benjamin Braddock: Joseph Walsh
- Elaine Robinson: Madison Keesler
- Mr. Robinson: Luke Ingham
- Mr. Braddock: Tiit Helimets
- Mrs. Braddock: Jennifer Stahl
SYMPHONY IN C
Composer: Georges Bizet
Choreographer: George Balanchine- First Movement: Sasha De Sola, Aaron Robison
- Second Movement: Sarah Van Patten, Ulrik Birkkjaer
- Third Movement: Dores André, Max Cauthorn
- Fourth Movement: Jennifer Stahl, Henry Sidford
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 7:30 PM
TRIO
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson- First Movement: Norika Matsuyama, Cavan Conley
- Second Movement: Dores André, Luke Ingham, Daniel Deivison-Oliveira
- Third and Fourth Movements: Misa Kuranaga, Angelo Greco
MRS. ROBINSON (WORLD PREMIERE)
Music Composed by: Terry Davies
Choreographer: Cathy Marston- Mrs. Robinson: Sarah Van Patten
- Benjamin Braddock: Joseph Walsh
- Elaine Robinson: Madison Keesler
- Mr. Robinson: Luke Ingham
- Mr. Braddock: Tiit Helimets
- Mrs. Braddock: Jennifer Stahl
SYMPHONY IN C
Composer: Georges Bizet
Choreographer: George Balanchine- First Movement: Sasha De Sola, Aaron Robison
- Second Movement: Sarah Van Patten, Ulrik Birkkjaer
- Third Movement: Julia Rowe, Lucas Erni
- Fourth Movement: WanTing Zhao, Hansuke Yamamoto
Casting is subject to change.
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Full Casting is posted for tonight's performance Thursday 12/16, but only principal casting for the rest of the performances through Thursday 12/23. They also have casting for the previous performances to date (12/10 - 12/15, full casting). Below is tonight's full cast.
https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/casting/
Casting subject to change
Thursday 12/16, 7 PM
ACT I
Uncle Drosselmeyer: Tiit Helimets
Clara: Abby Cannon
Fritz: Kai Hannigan
Housekeeper and Maid: Maggie Weirich, Isabella DeVivo
Dr. & Mrs. Stahlbaum: Ricardo Bustamante, Ludmila Bizalion
Grandparents: Alexander Reneff-Olson, Anita Paciotti
Party Guests: Juliana Bellissimo, Megan Amanda Ehrlich, Blake Johnston, Swane Messaoudi, Davide Occhipinti, Jacob Seltzer, Mingxuan Wang, Adrian Zeisel, with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
Dancing Dolls: Lleyton Ho, Elizabeth Powell, Lucas Erni
The Nutcracker Prince: Angelo Greco
King of the Mice: John-Paul Simoens
Queen & King of the Snow: Thamires Chuvas and Estéban Cuadrado
Snowflakes: Alexis Aiudi, Sofia Albers, Olivia Brothers, Jacey Gailliard, Gabriela Gonzalez, Blake Johnston, SunMin Lee, Carmela Mayo, Nicole Moyer, Pemberley Ann Olson, Lauren Parrott, Basia Rhoden, Natasha Sheehan, Jamie Adele Stephens, Angela Watson, Victoria Wright
ACT II
The Sugar Plum Fairy: Jennifer Stahl
Spanish: Megan Amanda Ehrlich, Elizabeth Mateer, Rubén Cítores, Nathaniel Remez, Mingxuan Wang
Arabian: Kamryn Baldwin with Joshua Jack Price, Jacob Seltzer
Chinese: Luca Ferrò with Students of San Francisco Ballet School
French: SunMin Lee, Swane Messaoudi, Jamie Adele Stephens
Russian: Cavan Conley with John-Paul Simoens, Joseph Warton
Madame Du Cirque: Louis Schilling
with her Buffoons: Students of San Francisco Ballet School with Diego Cruz
Waltzing Flowers: Alexis Aiudi, Juliana Bellissimo, Olivia Brothers, Tess Browning, Carlota Cruz, Jihyun Choi, Gabriela Gonzalez, Carmela Mayo, Nicole Moyer, Pemberley Ann Olson, Lauren Parrott, Leili Rackow, Basia Rhoden, Natasha Sheehan, Angela Watson, Maggie Weirich
Grand Pas de Deux: Misa Kuranaga and Angelo Greco
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just a quick post to say: San Francisco Ballet had a welcome and triumphant return to the War Memorial Opera House Stage tonight!! Company looks great and Helgi even had a few words to signal the the company is back!! Everyone looked so happy to be back on stage where they belong!! I am tired but will post a bit more later.
2022 Rep Season - Program 4/La Sylphide & The Seasons
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Here are a few links:
https://schoolofballet.eu/about/artistic-team/eva-kloborg/
http://www.frank-andersen.com/eva-kloborg.aspx