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Possokhov’s Optimistic Tragedy provokes and pleases in San Francisco Ballet’s Program 2

By Terez Rose, 29 January 2017
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Reviewed at War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco on 26 January 2017
Programme
Seven Sonatas (Alexei Ratmansky)
Optimistic Tragedy (Yuri Possokhov)
Pas/Parts (William Forsythe)
Performers
San Francisco Ballet
Luke Ingham, Dancer
Lorena Feijoo, Dancer
Taras Domitro, Dancer
Frances Chung, Dancer
Maria Kochetkova, Dancer
Dores André, Dancer
Sofiane Sylve, Dancer
Joseph Walsh, Dancer
James Sofranko, Dancer
Skyla Schreter, Dancer
Julia Rowe, Dancer
Francisco Mungamba, Dancer
Wei Wang, Dancer
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Alexei RatmanskyDomenico ScarlattiDores AndréFrances ChungFrancisco MungambaIlya DemutskyJames SofrankoJoseph WalshJulia RoweLorena FeijooLuke InghamMaria KochetkovaPas/PartsSan Francisco BalletSeven SonatasSofiane SylveTaras DomitroThom WillemsWei WangWilliam ForsytheYuri Possokhov
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Terez Rose
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.