pherank Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 SF Ballet’s Associate Director of Audience Engagement, Jennie Scholick, talks about the upcoming Program 5 ballets:https://sfballet.blog/2019/03/11/to-the-pointe-lyric-voices/ Not surprisngly, Yuri Possokhov's piece sounds like it involves more mixed-media experimentation - this time with live countertenor. Link to comment
sf_herminator Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 On Tuesday 3/19 there will be a related talk: Ballet Talk - Your Flesh Shall Be A Great Poem and Bound To Dancer's Cut. Insight and discussion with dancers Benjamin Freemantle and Lonnie Weeks. Tickets are still available: https://www.sfballet.org/season/events/2019-Ballet-Talk-Dancer’s-Cut - I've got mine!!! Link to comment
sandik Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 19 hours ago, sf_herminator said: Tickets are still available: https://www.sfballet.org/season/events/2019-Ballet-Talk-Dancer’s-Cut - I've got mine!!! Come back and tell the rest of us about it! Link to comment
sf_herminator Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 On 3/16/2019 at 6:01 PM, sf_herminator said: On Tuesday 3/19 there will be a related talk: Ballet Talk - Your Flesh Shall Be A Great Poem and Bound To Dancer's Cut. Insight and discussion with dancers Benjamin Freemantle and Lonnie Weeks. Tickets are still available: https://www.sfballet.org/season/events/2019-Ballet-Talk-Dancer’s-Cut - I've got mine!!! I received an email yesterday (and confirmed with someone in Audience Engagement) the talk has been cancelled because of scheduling conflicts. This is unfortunate as I was really looking forward to this talk, especially since I will miss Exploring Rodeo on Sunday 3/24 (https://www.sfballet.org/season/events/audience-engagement/exploring-ballet). Link to comment
pherank Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 5 hours ago, sf_herminator said: I received an email yesterday (and confirmed with someone in Audience Engagement) the talk has been cancelled because of scheduling conflicts. This is unfortunate as I was really looking forward to this talk, especially since I will miss Exploring Rodeo on Sunday 3/24 (https://www.sfballet.org/season/events/audience-engagement/exploring-ballet). That's a shame. Not an auspicious start. It's hard to imagine that the issue would be with Freemantle or Weeks though. Perhaps one of them had to make a quick trip home for family business... Link to comment
sf_herminator Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Casting has been posted for the first two performances of Program 5-Lyric Voices - https://www.sfballet.org/season/casting Casting is subject to change. LYRIC VOICES Wednesday, March 27, 2019 – 7:30 pm Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem Choreography: Trey McIntyre Music: Chris Garneau Benjamin Freemantle Isabella DeVivo Sasha De Sola Jennifer Stahl Steven Morse Jaime Garcilla Castilla Alexandre Cagnat Esteban Hernandez Lonnie Weeks Bound To Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Music: Keaton Henson Conductor: Martin West Dores Andre Sasha De Sola Isabella DeVivo Jennifer Stahl Yuan Yuan Tan Jaime Garcilla Castilla Carlo Di Lanno Benjamin Freemantle Angelo Greco Lonnie Weeks (final solo) ". . .two united in a single soul. . ." (world premiere performance) Choreography: Yuri Possokhov Music: Daria Novo, after George Frideric Handel Conductor: Martin West Countertenor: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Joseph Walsh Yuan Yuan Tan Aaron Robison Sofiane Sylve Luke Ingham Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 7:30 pm Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem Choreography: Trey McIntyre Music: Chris Garneau Benjamin Freemantle Isabella DeVivo Sasha De Sola Jennifer Stahl Steven Morse Jaime Garcilla Castilla Alexandre Cagnat Esteban Hernandez Lonnie Weeks Bound To Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Music: Keaton Henson Conductor: Martin West Dores Andre Sasha De Sola Isabella DeVivo Jennifer Stahl Yuan Yuan Tan Jaime Garcilla Castilla Carlo Di Lanno Benjamin Freemantle Angelo Greco Lonnie Weeks (final solo) ". . .two united in a single soul. . ." Choreography: Yuri Possokhov Music: Daria Novo, after George Frideric Handel Conductor: Martin West Countertenor: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Joseph Walsh Yuan Yuan Tan Aaron Robison Sofiane Sylve Luke Ingham No major cast changes to the first two pieces from last year's Unbound. Excited for Yuri's new work. Link to comment
pherank Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 I'm glad that Froustey is getting to rest a bit, but De Sola is still dancing a lot. They're going to have to give her a medal for heroism. ;) People will be glad to see Yuan Yuan again. Sofiane dancing in a Possokhov piece - is that unusual? Link to comment
sf_herminator Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 32 minutes ago, pherank said: Sofiane dancing in a Possokhov piece - is that unusual? You may be right - I don't recall Sofiane dancing in any of Yuri's previous works. Yuan Yuan, Lorena, and Maria were the female dancers he usually went to. Dores, Jennifer, and Frances are other women who I recall have performed in his works. Then there were others (Dana Genshaft, Lauren Strongin, Wan Ting Zhao) who appeared in Swimmer. But I can't think of Sofiane in anything of Yuri's. Link to comment
pherank Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 2 hours ago, sf_herminator said: You may be right - I don't recall Sofiane dancing in any of Yuri's previous works. Yuan Yuan, Lorena, and Maria were the female dancers he usually went to. Dores, Jennifer, and Frances are other women who I recall have performed in his works. Then there were others (Dana Genshaft, Lauren Strongin, Wan Ting Zhao) who appeared in Swimmer. But I can't think of Sofiane in anything of Yuri's. Weird, huh? Maybe she's too "uppity". ;) With Lorena gone and Frances out, there are only so many experienced dancers to pick from, so I guess he was forced to tough it out with Sofiane. And I don't think he chooses to work with Froustey either. It's just kind of interesting. Link to comment
Dreamer Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I look forward to seeing Possokhov’s new piece and excited about Sofiane Sylve. I also do not recall her ever being cast in his ballets (The Queen of Dryads in Don Q probably doesn’t count). Yuri does like working with Shipulina at the Bolshoi who bears some remote physical similarities to Sylve. I am actually surprised that Sylve and Possokhov never did anything together before. Maybe different worldviews and personalities? Link to comment
pherank Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, Dreamer said: I look forward to seeing Possokhov’s new piece and excited about Sofiane Sylve. I also do not recall her ever being cast in his ballets (The Queen of Dryads in Don Q probably doesn’t count). Yuri does like working with Shipulina at the Bolshoi who bears some remote physical similarities to Sylve. I am actually surprised that Sylve and Possokhov never did anything together before. Maybe different worldviews and personalities? Yuri seems to be at least as private as Sylve, so it's hard to know what his preferences are. Never working with one of the company's senior dancers - a dancer known for supporting the development of new, contemporary ballets - can't be accidental. But that's all we have to go on. Like many choreographers, Possokhov has his muse and his favorites to create on, but choreographing with the same dancers each time isn't really 'thinking outside the box', it seems to me. On the other side of things, I'm not sure Sylve would find much of Possokhov's choreography for the female dancers interesting. I remember William Forsythe once saying in a video interview, that it was important to create something challenging for Sylve (presumably because otherwise she wouldn't maintain interest). As Sylve puts it, she "doesn't do average". I couldn't see her ever bothering with the "Lolita" role, for example, in Swimmer. At this stage in her career, Sylve seems to dance mainly roles that either were created on her, or are known virtuosic pieces (such as certain Balanchine roles or Lander's Etudes). Edited March 21, 2019 by pherank Link to comment
mira Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Informative preview post of the two world premieres coming next week to SF Ballet. I'm looking forward to seeing them! http://www.theclassicalgirl.com/possokhov-and-scarlett-bring-two-world-premieres-to-the-sfb-stage/ Link to comment
pherank Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, mira said: Informative preview post of the two world premieres coming next week to SF Ballet. I'm looking forward to seeing them! http://www.theclassicalgirl.com/possokhov-and-scarlett-bring-two-world-premieres-to-the-sfb-stage/ Thank you, Mira. And thanks to Terez for the article. Peck's Rodeo actually predates the Unbound Festival (it was originally created for NYCB, and is one of his most popular ballets). Hurry Up, We're Dreaming from Program 2 was Peck's contribution to the Unbound Festival. It's kind of unusual, at SFB, to see more than one ballet by the same choreographer in a season, but Dawson's Anima Animus had to be removed from Program 2 due to injuries/pregnancies/career changes, yada yada. The NYCB website has a nice video about Rodeo (with lots of footage of the ballet):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipXsCjFAKk0 Edited March 22, 2019 by pherank Link to comment
sf_herminator Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) Casting for Saturday 3/30 performances - https://www.sfballet.org/season/casting Casting is subject to change. Saturday, March 30, 2019 – 2:00 pm Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem Choreography: Trey McIntyre Music: Chris Garneau Ethan Chudnow Jahna Frantziskonis WanTing Zhao Elizabeth Mateer Cavan Conley Alexandre Cagnat Mingxuan Wang David Occhipinti Sean BennettBound To Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Music: Keaton Henson Conductor: Martin West Dores Andre Sasha De Sola Isabella DeVivo Jennifer Stahl WanTing Zhao Jaime Garcilla Castilla (final solo) Steven Morse Benjamin Freemantle Angelo Greco Lonnie Weeks". . .two united in a single soul. . ." Choreography: Yuri Possokhov Music: Daria Novo, after George Frideric Handel Conductor: Martin West Countertenor: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Joseph Walsh Yuan Yuan Tan Aaron Robison Sofiane Sylve Luke Ingham *Second cast debut in Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem (except for Alexandre Cagnat - unless he is performing the same role). Looking forward to this - especially seeing who will per form the foot stool pas de deux (Benjamin Freemantle's role). In Bound To, Jaime Garcia Castilla will debut in the final solo (Lonnie Weeks in the initial performances). It also looks like Wan Ting Zhao and Steven Morse will be in the roles debuted by Yuan Yuan Tan and Carlo Di Lanno. Saturday, March 30, 2019 – 8:00 pm Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem Choreography: Trey McIntyre Music: Chris Garneau Benjamin Freemantle Isabella DeVivo Sasha De Sola Jennifer Stahl Steven Morse Jaime Garcilla Castilla Alexandre Cagnat Esteban Hernandez Lonnie Weeks Bound To Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Music: Keaton Henson Conductor: Martin West Dores Andre Sasha De Sola Isabella DeVivo Jennifer Stahl Yuan Yuan Tan Jaime Garcilla Castilla Carlo Di Lanno Benjamin Freemantle Angelo Greco Lonnie Weeks (final solo)". . .two united in a single soul. . ." Choreography: Yuri Possokhov Music: Daria Novo, after George Frideric Handel Conductor: Martin West Countertenor: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Joseph Walsh Yuan Yuan Tan Aaron Robison Sofiane Sylve Luke Ingham Edited March 23, 2019 by sf_herminator Link to comment
sf_herminator Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 A few pics from IG of Possokhov's new work "...two united in a single soul..." in the studio: Program notes have also been posted: https://sfballet.blog/2019/03/22/two-united-in-a-single-soul-program-notes/ Looking forward to seeing this on Wednesday.... Link to comment
sf_herminator Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Casting for Tuesday 4/2 - https://www.sfballet.org/season/casting Casting is subject to change. LYRIC VOICES Tuesday, April 2, 2019 – 7:30 pm Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem Choreography: Trey McIntyre Music: Chris Garneau Ethan Chudnow Jahna Frantziskonis WanTing Zhao Elizabeth Mateer Cavan Conley Alexandre Cagnat Mingxuan Wang David Occhipinti Sean BennettBound To Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Music: Keaton Henson Conductor: Martin West Wona Park Ellen Rose Hummel Thamires Chuvas Ludmila Bizalion WanTing Zhao Alexandre Cagnat Steven Morse Max Cauthorn Esteban Hernandez Davide Occhipinti Jaime Garcia Castilla (final solo)". . .two united in a single soul. . ." Choreography: Yuri Possokhov Music: Daria Novo, after George Frideric Handel Conductor: Martin West Countertenor: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Esteban Hernandez Sasha De Sola Max Cauthorn Jennifer Stahl Benjamin Freemantle *Second cast for Bound To and ...two united in a single soul.... Link to comment
pherank Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 The 2nd cast should be equally interesting to watch. Link to comment
Terez Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 On 3/21/2019 at 4:34 PM, mira said: Informative preview post of the two world premieres coming next week to SF Ballet. I'm looking forward to seeing them! http://www.theclassicalgirl.com/possokhov-and-scarlett-bring-two-world-premieres-to-the-sfb-stage/ Aww, thanks for posting this, Mira! Link to comment
Terez Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 On 3/21/2019 at 7:06 PM, pherank said: Thank you, Mira. And thanks to Terez for the article. Peck's Rodeo actually predates the Unbound Festival (it was originally created for NYCB, and is one of his most popular ballets). Hurry Up, We're Dreaming from Program 2 was Peck's contribution to the Unbound Festival. It's kind of unusual, at SFB, to see more than one ballet by the same choreographer in a season, but Dawson's Anima Animus had to be removed from Program 2 due to injuries/pregnancies/career changes, yada yada. Pherank, I know, whoopsie on me! Was horrified when I caught it, over the weekend. I should have come here to the forum, where I would have seen your note earlier. Belated thanks. Reminder to self: this is a great forum for confirming all the correct information. Yeah, I'm still regretting the Dawson being pulled. On the positive side, Rodeo looks more classical and less propulsive, so I'm glad I get to see this other side of Peck's choreographic skills. Link to comment
pherank Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 7 hours ago, Terez said: Pherank, I know, whoopsie on me! Was horrified when I caught it, over the weekend. I should have come here to the forum, where I would have seen your note earlier. Belated thanks. Reminder to self: this is a great forum for confirming all the correct information. Yeah, I'm still regretting the Dawson being pulled. On the positive side, Rodeo looks more classical and less propulsive, so I'm glad I get to see this other side of Peck's choreographic skills. Not a problem, Terez. The number of people who care about those little details is, admittedly, very small. 😉 We look forward to hearing what you think of the performance(s). Link to comment
pherank Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) SFB short video of "two united in a single soul": https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvkh1vuhsII/ Opening night group photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvkl-iCjJHp/ Aaron Robison has posted a couple more images from this ballet: https://www.instagram.com/p/BvmZxRclrJF/ Edited March 30, 2019 by pherank Link to comment
Terez Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 More casting. I'll be seeing Sun 2pm performance - can't wait! Friday, April 5, 2019 – 8:00 pm Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem Choreography: Trey McIntyre Music: Chris Garneau Benjamin Freemantle Isabella DeVivo Sasha De Sola Jennifer Stahl Steven Morse Jaime Garcilla Castilla Alexandre Cagnat Esteban Hernandez Lonnie Weeks Bound To Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Music: Keaton Henson Conductor: Martin West Dores Andre Sasha De Sola Isabella Devivo Jennifer Stahl Yuan Yuan Tan Jaime Garcia Castilla Carlo Di Lanno Benjamin Freemantle Angelo Greco Lonnie Weeks (final solo)". . .two united in a single soul. . ." Choreography: Yuri Possokhov Music: Daria Novo, after George Frideric Handel Conductor: Ming Luke Countertenor: Matheus Coura Joseph Walsh Yuan Yuan Tan Aaron Robison Sofiane Sylve Luke Ingham Sunday, April 7, 2019 – 2:00 pm Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem Choreography: Trey McIntyre Music: Chris Garneau Ethan Chudnow Jahna Frantziskonis Sasha De Sola Elizabeth Mateer Cavan Conley Alexandre Cagnat Mingxuan Wang Davide Occhipinti Sean BennettBound To Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Music: Keaton Henson Conductor: Ming Luke Wona Park Ellen Rose Hummel Thamires Chuvas Ludmila Bizalion WanTing Zhao Alexandre Cagnat Steven Morse Max Cauthorn Esteban Hernandez Davide Occhipinti Jaime Garcia Castilla (final solo)". . .two united in a single soul. . ." Choreography: Yuri Possokhov Music: Daria Novo, after George Frideric Handel Conductor: Ming Luke Countertenor: Matheus Coura Esteban Hernandez Sasha De Sola Max Cauthorn WanTing Zhao Vladislav Kozlov Link to comment
pherank Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 25 minutes ago, Terez said: More casting. I'll be seeing Sun 2pm performance - can't wait! You get the prize: Vladislav Kozlov dances. At least that's the rumor. Link to comment
Phrenchphry11 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Hah, I saw Kozlov only once this season, in the corps in Sleeping Beauty. I was impressed by him at Stern Grove over the summer. Was he out injured? I saw the program last night. Overall, very satisfying. Lots of good male dancing, including impressive solo dancing from Ben Freemantle, Jaime Garcilla Castilla, and Esteban Hernandez. I loved Your Flesh Shall Be A Great Poem (it was my second viewing, after Unbound from last year)... the best "pas de deux" of the entire evening was probably Freemantle and the stool he dances with. "... two united in a single soul..." was fine. Interesting concept but seemed a little gimmicky. I got tired of the partnering and the team-USA-gymnastics-looking costumes after a while. Link to comment
pherank Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Phrenchphry11 said: Hah, I saw Kozlov only once this season, in the corps in Sleeping Beauty. I was impressed by him at Stern Grove over the summer. Was he out injured? Yes, he was out with injury. "I got tired of the partnering and the team-USA-gymnastics-looking costumes after a while." Sadly, I can't remember the last time I really liked a mixed rep contemporary ballet's costume designs. Some of them don't bother me as much as others, but that's all I can say about it. I'd like to hear what other people do like in contemporary costumes (but that probably belongs in another thread)... Edited April 3, 2019 by pherank Link to comment
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