Shostakovich Trilogy Program Notes
Reserve Tickets By Cheryl A. Ossola Often not particularly melodic, with rapid-fire shifts in tone and tempo, Dmitri Shostakovich’s music […]
Liam Scarlett’s Die Toteninsel Program Notes
Program notes for Die Toteninsel, a world premiere ballet by Liam Scarlett set to Rachmaninoff.
Christopher Wheeldon On Creating Bound To
A tech-influenced ballet for a tech-obsessed city, Bound To© by Christopher Wheeldon explores what we’re missing by being glued to […]
A Ballet Rave: Arthur Pita’s Björk Ballet
Program notes about Arthur Pita's Björk Ballet, created for San Francisco Ballet.
The Story of The Sleeping Beauty
The story of Helgi Tomasson's The Sleeping Beauty for San Francisco Ballet.
Principal Dancer Wei Wang on Don Quixote
Principal Dancer Wei Wang discusses his early training in Beijing, how he came to San Francisco Ballet, and the role […]
Helgi Tomasson Previews the 2019 Season
Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer, Helgi Tomasson reflects on his 34 years as Artistic Director and his commitment to serving […]
What is a Driad?
Classical ballets are populated with all kinds of mystical creatures: sylphs, wilis, nymphs, shades, driads. If it’s a female supernatural […]
Don Quixote Preview
Reserve Don Quixote Tickets Header image: Sarah Van Patten in Tomasson/Possokhov’s Don Quixote // © Erik Tomasson
7 Reasons to Get Season Tickets (from those who know)
Season ticket holders are an integral—and essential—part of the SF Ballet family. What they love best about SF Ballet is […]
What SF Ballet Dancers Did This Summer
(Above) Ana Sophia Scheller in Don Quixote at Stern Grove // © Erik Tomasson July is an exciting time […]
