Surreal whimsy: Magrittomania at San Francisco Ballet

Von Terez Rose, 26 Januar 2016

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“Forsythe’s signature use of syncopation and flowing counterpoint”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, am 24 Januar 2016

7 for Eight (Helgi Tomasson)

Magrittomania (Yuri Possokhov)

Pas/Parts (North American Premiere) (William Forsythe)

San Francisco Ballet

Martin West, Musikalische Leitung

Thyra Hartshorn, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Sandra Woodall, Kostüme

Tiit Helimets, Tanz

Mathilde Froustey, Tanz

David Finn, Licht

Vanessa Zahorian, Tanz

Gennadi Nedvigin, Tanz

Elizabeth Powell, Tanz

Koto Ishihara, Tanz

Taras Domitro, Tanz

Mungunchimeg Buriad, Klavier

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra

Kevin Connaughton, Licht

Davit Karapetyan, Tanz

Esteban Hernandez, Tanz

Wei Wang, Tanz

Max Cauthorn, Tanz

Yuan Yuan Tan, Tanz

Sofiane Sylve, Tanz

Carlo Di Lanno, Tanz

Julia Rowe, Tanz

Joseph Walsh, Tanz

Jennifer Stahl, Tanz

Frances Chung, Tanz

Dores André, Tanz

Maria Kochetkova, Tanz

Francisco Mungamba, Tanz

James Sofranko, Tanz

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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.

Surreal whimsy: Magrittomania sets San Francisco Ballet’s season off to a promising start