PeggyR Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) Just received this email. No mention of changes to the regular season, so keeping my fingers crossed. Given the complexities of putting on a Gala, it makes sense to make the change now. I have a ticket, but I was considering skipping it myself, so I'm glad they've made this decision; with luck, those of us who are ‘at risk’ might still be able to attend the Gala. "Happy 2022! A year that ends in "tutu" makes us all smile and feel grateful that we as a community finished 2021 on a strong and healthy note and completed our entire 29 performance run of Nutcracker. Audiences came out in droves! Our performance window of December 10 through 30 was truly miraculous, lowering the curtain on a safe and successful run prior to Covid's resurgence with the omicron variant in Northern California.I am writing to share news that I hope you will receive as prudent and appropriate, although we will all agree it is disheartening: The San Francisco Ballet 2022 Opening Night Gala, which was scheduled at the War Memorial Opera House and San Francisco City Hall on Thursday, January 27, 2022, has been postponed to Thursday, March 24, 2022due to the surge of COVID-19 and the desire of our patrons to wait until it is safer to enjoy not only the performance but also the seated dinner amongst friends. But, never fear! We have worked diligently to map a plan that moves the entire Gala back about eight weeks, to March 24, 2022. (And maybe we will even have sunny skies on our new Gala date!) Your current Gala performance-only tickets will entitle you (and your guests, if applicable) admission to the rescheduled Gala performance on Thursday, March 24, 2022. If you wish to exchange your Gala tickets for a different performance during the 2022 Season or request a refund, please contact Ticket Services at 415-865-2000 or tickets@sfballet.org(deadline February 1, 2022). If we do not hear from you by February 1 regarding your additional Gala performance-only tickets, we will assume you would like to keep them for the rescheduled event date of Thursday, March 24, 2022. Updated Schedule of Events for the SF Ballet 2022 Season Gala Thursday, March 24, 2022 War Memorial Opera House 5 pm Red Carpet and Sparkling Stroll 6 pm Gala Performance; The performance will be approximately 90 minutes with no intermission." Edited January 4, 2022 by PeggyR Link to comment
pherank Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I didn't receive the e-mail(!), but on SFB's Instagram page they've posted basically the same message: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYUieBwBFJ3/ Link to comment
pherank Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) LA GRANDE FÊTE SAN FRANCISCO BALLET 2022 SEASON GALA Thursday, March 24, 2022 The Helgi Tomasson gala is scheduled for Sunday, April 24 - from today's SFB e-mail: "When the curtain closes at the end of San Francisco Ballet’s 2022 Season, it will mark the end of Helgi Tomasson’s remarkable 37-year tenure as Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer. To celebrate his legendary career, which has transformed SF Ballet and inspired generations of artists, an early evening gala performance will be held at the War Memorial Opera House on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 5:30 pm. For this one-night-only performance, Tomasson has handpicked ballets from the more than 50 works he has created for SF Ballet. The range of Tomasson’s artistry will be on display, with the cool sophistication of The Fifth Season sharing the program with the jubilant energy of Concerto Grosso and an excerpt from Harmony, Tomasson’s final ballet as artistic director. Also on the program will be a series of dynamic pas de deux, from the romantic Romeo & Juliet to the neo-classical Handel–A Celebration, the sultry Two Bits, and the poetic Chaconne for Piano & Two Dancers. We hope that you will join us for this special performance celebrating Helgi Tomasson’s legacy and San Francisco Ballet’s bright future. Click the button below to purchase your tickets!" https://www.sfballet.org/productions/helgi-tomasson-a-celebration/ Also note that Sarah Van Patten's farewell performance will be on April 16th. Edited March 11, 2022 by pherank Link to comment
Quiggin Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 The SF Ballet Gala is tonight, March 24, with works by Alexei Ratmansky, Justin Peck (Bloom from last year at Vale) and a new Yuri Possokhov piece. It begins rather early, at 6pm. https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/casting/ Link to comment
pherank Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, Quiggin said: The SF Ballet Gala is tonight, March 24, with works by Alexei Ratmansky, Justin Peck (Bloom from last year at Vale) and a new Yuri Possokhov piece. It begins rather early, at 6pm. https://www.sfballet.org/tickets/casting/ Are you going, Quiggin? Please report back if you do. For the record (since these web pages are eventually removed): 2022 Season Gala I. Excerpt from MAGRITTOMANIA Composer: Yuri Krasavin Choreographer: Yuri Possokhov Scenic & Costume Design: Thyra Hartshorn Lighting Design: Kevin Connaughton MAX CAUTHORN, STEVEN MORSE, HENRY SIDFORD II. Pas de Deux from WOODEN DIMES Composer: James M. Stephenson Choreographer: Danielle Rowe Costume Design: Emma Kingsbury Scenic Properties Design: Alexander V. Nichols Lighting Design: Jim French SARAH VAN PATTEN, LUKE INGHAM III. DRUM ROLL, PLEASE! (World Premiere) Composer: Jacques Offenbach Choreographer: Myles Thatcher Costume Design: Susan Roemer Lighting Design: Jim French DORES ANDRÉ, ULRIK BIRKKJAER IV. BLOOM Composer: Caroline Shaw Choreographer: Justin Peck Costume Design: Reid Bartelme & Harriet Jung Lighting Design: Brandon Stirling Baker SASHA DE SOLA, JOSEPH WALSH Cordula Merks, Violin I Ani Bukujian, Violin II Yi Zhou, Viola Eric Sung, Cello V. Pas de Deux from DON QUIXOTE, Act III Composer: Ludwig Minkus Choreographer: Alexander Gorsky after Marius Petipa Staging and Additional Choreography: Helgi Tomasson & Yuri Possokhov Original Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls WONA PARK, ANGELO GRECO VI. THE RISING (World Premiere) Composer: Polina Nazaykinskaya Choreographer: Yuri Possokhov Costume Design: Mark Zappone Lighting Design: Jim French FRANCES CHUNG Megan Amanda Ehrlich, Gabriela Gonzalez, Maggie Weirich Estéban Cuadrado, Joshua Jack Price, Nathaniel Remez, John-Paul Simoens VII. LE RÉVEIL DE FLORE (World Premiere) Composer: Riccardo Drigo Choreographer: Alexei Ratmansky Costume Design: Holly Hynes Lighting Design: Jim French MISA KURANAGA, WEI WANG ISABELLA DEVIVO, BENJAMIN FREEMANTLE VIII. Pas de Deux from SWAN LAKE, Act II Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson after Lev Ivanov Costume Design: Jonathan Fensom Original Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton YUAN YUAN TAN, TIIT HELIMETS Cordula Merks, Violin Eric Sung, Cello IX. Third Movement and Finale from PRISM Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz Lighting Design: Mark Stanley ESTEBAN HERNANDEZ NORIKA MATSUYAMA, MAX CAUTHORN, CAVAN CONLEY SASHA MUKHAMEDOV, LUKE INGHAM Luca Ferrò, Joshua Jack Price, Jacob Seltzer Alexis Aiudi, Olivia Brothers, Thamires Chuvas, SunMin Lee, Carmela Mayo, Tyla Steinbach Kamryn Baldwin, Samantha Bristow, Anatalia Hordov, Elizabeth Mateer, Swane Messaoudi, Pemberley Ann Olson, Maggie Weirich Sean Bennett, Rubén Cítores, Estéban Cuadrado, Nathaniel Remez, Alexander Reneff-Olson, John-Paul Simoens, Mingxuan Wang Roby Bogas, Piano Link to comment
Quiggin Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 No, I'm not going this year, Pherank. The prices of seats are double those of the regular season and there's no more standing room. Hopefully someone else will report. Link to comment
Josette Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Last night's Gala was Ulrik Birkkjær's last performance with SFB. On March 20, he posted on his public FB page that he was leaving SFB. I was fortunate to see him dance and act an unforgettable performance as James in La Sylphide last weekend. He was remarkable in everything he did - for me, particularly notable and performed with great sensitivity were his performances as The Poet in Neumeier's The Little Mermaid (perfect casting), in Rhoden's Let's Begin at the End, in Marston's Snowblind, and in the Millepied ballet from a few seasons ago (the name of which I do not recall, but he danced with Dores Andre). I wish him great success in all he does. Link to comment
PeggyTulle Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 From IG, it looks like this is his last season, but not last performance. https://www.instagram.com/p/CbWBi2vPJPk/?utm_medium=copy_link Link to comment
pherank Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Some great photos of Sasha De Sola, Joe Walsh, Helgi and Felipe Diaz backstage at the gala. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbidnl-v8Lr/ Link to comment
pherank Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Frances Chung rehearsing Yuri Possokhov’s "The Rising": https://www.instagram.com/p/CbgOZTmvBE_/ Link to comment
pherank Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Yuan Yuan Tan's photo series from the gala:https://www.instagram.com/p/CbiSkD8J-vZ/ Wona Park's backstage photo series:https://www.instagram.com/p/CbiaOM4PYUr/ Sasha Mukhamedov's evening dress:https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbk_S_HP5Qu/ Misa Kuranaga's evening dress:https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbiz3EfPfAX/ Natasha Sheehan's evening dress:https://www.instagram.com/p/CbiEkKZr07t/ NIkisha Fogo's evening dress:https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbi7FGdpkC3/ Madison Keesler and Ben Freemantle:https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbl61aXupc-/ Thamires Chuvas, Cavan Conley and Tyla Steinbach:https://www.instagram.com/p/CblDGaRPTcL/ Three perfromance photos from SFB:https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbi-5Q7BHsh/ Link to comment
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