pherank Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) From Instagram: "After 17 months, we’re headed back onstage! On August 13 & 14, SF Ballet will dance at @FrostAmphitheater, in partnership with @StanfordLive. Starry Nights: SF Ballet's Return to the Stage will feature George Balanchine’s Serenade, Helgi Tomasson’s The Fifth Season, Danielle Rowe’s For Pixie, Balanchine’s Tarantella, and a to-be-determined pas de deux. Join us for two brilliant summer evenings of ballet’s stars under the stars, including music played by @SFBalletOrch. 💫 Tickets go on sale to the general public starting July 10." STARRY NIGHTS: SF BALLET'S RETURN TO THE STAGE Join us for San Francisco Ballet’s long-awaited return to live performances, featuring a thrilling blend of poetry and athleticism. In partnership with Stanford Live at the Frost Amphitheater, the two-performance program on August 13–14 will feature George Balanchine’s transcendent, luminous Serenade, set to a soaring Tchaikovsky score, and Helgi Tomasson’s elegant and sleek The Fifth Season, set to music by Karl Jenkins. Danielle Rowe’s powerful For Pixie, set to the music of Nina Simone; Balanchine’s spirited Tarantella, set to Gottschalk; and to-be-determined pas de deux round out these brilliant summer evenings of ballet’s stars under the stars. SERENADE Choreographer: George BalanchineComposer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky THE FIFTH SEASON Choreographer: Helgi TomassonComposer: Karl Jenkins FOR PIXIE Choreographer: Danielle RoweComposer: Nina Simone Tarantella Choreographer: George BalanchineComposer: Louis Moreau Gottschalk Dates: August 13 & 14, 2021 Time: 7:30 PM Location: Frost Amphitheater Stanford University351 Lasuen St. Stanford, CA 94305 https://www.sfballet.org/calendar/starry-nights-sf-ballets-return-to-the-stage/ Edited July 2, 2021 by pherank Link to comment
cobweb Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Thanks for posting this, pherank! I would love to attend. But, looking at photos of the Frost Amphitheater leaves me doubtful about it as a venue for ballet. Can anyone who has been there weigh in on what it's like, seating options, sight lines, and so on? Maybe it's worth it in any case, just for the return to live performance. Link to comment
pherank Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, cobweb said: Thanks for posting this, pherank! I would love to attend. But, looking at photos of the Frost Amphitheater leaves me doubtful about it as a venue for ballet. Can anyone who has been there weigh in on what it's like, seating options, sight lines, and so on? Maybe it's worth it in any case, just for the return to live performance. Here are some images of Frost Amphitheater with social distancing-seating in place: https://live.stanford.edu/venues/frost-amphitheater I haven't attended a performance there myself. Should be quite nice if it isn't really hot. I imagine Serenade is going to be like a religious experience after the long quarantine. Edited July 3, 2021 by pherank Link to comment
pherank Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 Tickets are now available for the Stanford Frost Amphitheater show: https://live.stanford.edu/calendar/august-2021/starry-nights-sf-ballets-return-stage Link to comment
Josette Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) Casting for the Stanford Frost Amphitheater is up: SERENADE Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreographer: George Balanchine Staged by: Sandra Jennings Costume Design: after Karinska Original Lighting Design: Ronald Bates Conductor: Martin West Frances Chung, Wona Park, Jennifer Stahl Luke Ingham, Wei Wang Isabella DeVivo, Norika Matsuyama Leili Rackow*, Julia Rowe Kamryn Baldwin, Ludmila Bizalion, Samantha Bristow, Olivia Brothers† Megan Amanda Ehrlich, Gabriela Gonzalez, Anatalia Hordov, Ellen Rose Hummel Elizabeth Mateer, Carmela Mayo, Swane Messaoudi, Lauren Parrott, Maggie Weirich Estéban Cuadrado†, Joshua Jack Price†, Jacob Seltzer†, Mingxuan Wang IITARANTELLA Composer: Louis Moreau Gottschalk Choreographer: George Balanchine Staged by: Helgi Tomasson and Sandra Jennings Costume Design: after Karinska Conductor: Martin West Piano: Natal’ya Feygina Sasha De Sola, Esteban Hernandez IIIFOR PIXIE Music: Nina Simone Choreographer: Danielle Rowe Costume Design: Lauren Strongin Lighting Design: Jim French Dores André, Joseph Walsh IVSOIRÉES MUSICALES Composer: Benjamin Britten Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson Costume Design: Ann Beck Lighting Design: Kevin Connaughton Conductor: Martin West Misa Kuranaga, Angelo Greco VTHE FIFTH SEASON Composer: Karl Jenkins Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson Scenic and Costume Design: Sandra Woodall Lighting Design: Michael Mazzola Conductor: Martin West The Fifth Season Wona Park, Aaron Robison Ellen Rose Hummel, Norika Matsuyama, Carmela Mayo, Lauren Parrott Estéban Cuadrado†, Joshua Jack Price†, Jacob Seltzer†, Mingxuan Wang Waltz Sarah Van Patten, WanTing Zhao Tiit Helimets, Luke Ingham Romance Wona Park, Aaron Robison Tango Sarah Van Patten Aaron Robison, Tiit Helimets, Luke Ingham Largo WanTing Zhao, Tiit Helimets Bits Ensemble Edited August 6, 2021 by Josette Link to comment
pherank Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 I posted a link to Rachel Howard's first night review here: https://balletalert.invisionzone.com/topic/46419-san-francisco-ballet-finally-returns-to-the-stage-in-2021/ Link to comment
pherank Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 Ellen Rose Hummel photos from the show at Frost Amphitheater: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSnRYNwptOoy_Dld2X18rHoOFCeqFInGIaOv8U0/ Link to comment
pherank Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 Frances Chung posted some photos too, plus a blurry video of what Serenade looked like on stage: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSpV04ppm2A/ Link to comment
pherank Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 I posted about Ulrik Birkkjaer's special program - in Copenhagen Denmark - featuring 11 SFB dancers here: https://balletalert.invisionzone.com/topic/46424-san-francisco-ballet-solodansere-92-952021/ The performance dates will be September 2 - 5, 2021. Link to comment
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