Nutcracker Luncheon

Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009

 

Venue: War Memorial Opera House

 

Time: Cocktail Reception and Luncheon beginning at 11am, with a performance of San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker immediately following the luncheon at 2pm in the War Memorial Opera House.

 

To purchase event tickets, please download the RSVP form.

 

In December of 1944, San Francisco Ballet premiered the first full-length production of Nutcracker in the United States. Since this historic opening, Bay Area audiences have enjoyed the tradition of Nutcracker year after year. Magically, in December of 2004, SF Ballet unveiled Helgi Tomasson’s all-new production, reinvigorating a cultural treasure and deepening further the storied bond between Nutcracker and San Francisco – its American birthplace – exactly 60 years after its U.S. debut.

 

This December, SF Ballet will once again bring Tomasson's highly acclaimed Nutcracker to the Opera House stage. On Saturday, December 12, 2009, the SF Ballet Auxiliary will host its fourth annual Nutcracker luncheon in the War Memorial Opera House. With a host of holiday activities and entertainment, gourmet food and magical surprises, guests will receive premier seating for the Nutcracker performance, and take part in a special backstage tour at the conclusion of the performance for the Grand Benefactor ticket purchasers. 

 

 

Image above: San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker (© Erik Tomasson)