Broken Wings soars in SF Ballet’s Dos Mujeres

San Francisco Ballet in Arielle Smith's Carmen

San Francisco Ballet in Annabel Lopez Ochoa's Broken Wings

By Terez Rose, 08 April 2024

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“It’s hilarious: whirling, bendy bodies, erratic head bobbles, arms going wacky, an oasis of fun”

Reviewed at War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco on 6 April 2024

Carmen (World Premiere) (Arielle Smith)

Broken Wings (Annabelle Lopez Ochoa)

San Francisco Ballet

Dieuweke van Reij, Set Designer

Jim French, Lighting Designer

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra

Vinny Jones, Lighting Designer

Nikisha Fogo, Dancer

Nathaniel Remez, Dancer

Esteban Hernandez, Dancer

Myles Thatcher, Dancer

Jasmine Jimison, Dancer

Sasha Mukhamedov, Dancer

Dutch National's Junior Company sets ballet to new rhythms

Mark Vicente, 23rd January

The Dutch National's Junior company dazzled in three new works and a Balanchine classic, showcasing the stars of tomorrow.

****1

Candy-crazed: ENB’s sweet-toothed Nutcracker returns

Mark Pullinger, 11th December

Returning for its first anniversary, Arielle Smith and Aaron S Watkin’s Nutcracker for English National Ballet remains a feast for hungry eyes, despite its flaws.

***11

The Royal Ballet School: a triumphant display of excellence throughout

Jonathan Gray, 12th July

It was a wonderful, heartening afternoon – it’s no wonder nearly all the 2025 graduates have gained contracts with several major ballet companies.

*****

Royal Ballet School, Next Generation: championing young choreographers

Amanda Jennings, 24th June

Overall, The Royal Ballet School delivers much to admire, but reminiscent of a multiple-course banquet that still leaves you reaching for the cheese and biscuits when you get home.

***11

ENB's new Nutcracker more than satiates an acute sugar craving

Graham Watts, 12th December

A long-awaited new production of ENB's perennial seasonal classic is a visual feast.

****1

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Luna: uneven, but with high points

Deborah Weiss, 23rd October

Visually pleasing, superbly danced and musically rousing, yet Luna doesn’t quite reach the pinnacle.

***11

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Terez Rose

Terez Rose is a writer and former dancer whose work has appeared in numerous journals, anthologies and online publications. She is the author (as Terez Mertes Rose) of the Ballet Theatre Chronicles (Off Balance, Outside the Limelight, Ballet Orphans, Other Stages) and A Dancer’s Guide to Africa. Visit her at The Classical Girl where she blogs about classical music and the performing arts.