Surreal whimsy: Magrittomania at San Francisco Ballet

Por Terez Rose, 26 enero 2016

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

Crítica hecha desde War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco el 24 enero 2016

7 for Eight (Helgi Tomasson)

Magrittomania (Yuri Possokhov)

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

San Francisco Ballet

Martin West, Dirección

Thyra Hartshorn, Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario

Sandra Woodall, Diseño de vestuario

Tiit Helimets, Bailarín

Mathilde Froustey, Bailarín

David Finn, Diseño de iluminación

Vanessa Zahorian, Bailarín

Gennadi Nedvigin, Bailarín

Elizabeth Powell, Bailarín

Koto Ishihara, Bailarín

Taras Domitro, Bailarín

Mungunchimeg Buriad, Piano

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra

Kevin Connaughton, Diseño de iluminación

Davit Karapetyan, Bailarín

Esteban Hernandez, Bailarín

Wei Wang, Bailarín

Max Cauthorn, Bailarín

Yuan Yuan Tan, Bailarín

Sofiane Sylve, Bailarín

Carlo Di Lanno, Bailarín

Julia Rowe, Bailarín

Joseph Walsh, Bailarín

Jennifer Stahl, Bailarín

Frances Chung, Bailarín

Dores André, Bailarín

Maria Kochetkova, Bailarín

Francisco Mungamba, Bailarín

James Sofranko, Bailarín

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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.

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