PRISM
Prism, Tomasson's ballet of dazzling precision, a tender and seductive duet, a thrilling showcase of male virtuosity, and witty, radiant solos to the music of Beethoven.
FINALE FINALE—WORLD PREMIERE
Christopher Wheeldon's world premiere Finale Finale is an effervescent tribute to Helgi Tomasson's last year as artistic director, capturing the circus–like spirit of Darius Milhaud's rollicking Le Boeuf sur le toit.
THE PROMISED LAND—WORLD PREMIERE
Dwight Rhoden's meditation on the upheaval of the past few years, with a focus squarely on resiliency. Just as the past few years have ricocheted from extreme change to sudden stillness, there's a range of textures within Rhoden's piece, from fast and chaotic to pensive and serene.
COVID SAFETY
Updated 1/20/2022: Per San Francisco city guidelines, beginning February 1, 2022, San Francisco Ballet will require up-to-date vaccination, including proof of a COVID-19 booster—received at least one week prior to the performance they are attending—for entrance into the venue. This expands upon the Company's current requirement that all patrons ages 12 and up present proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 and audience members under the age of 12 to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test (PCR test taken within 48 hours of the performance start time or antigen [rapid] test within 24 hours of the performance start time).
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Apr 6–15, 2022
Prism
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
FINALE FINALE World Premiere
Composer: Darius Milhaud
Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon
The Promised Land World Premiere
Composers: Rodrigo Sigal, Luke Howard, Philip Glass, Kirill Richter, Hans Zimmer
Choreographer: Dwight Rhoden
BEHIND THE SCENES
Prism
Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz
Lighting Design: Mark Stanley
World Premiere: May 3, 2000—New York City Ballet, Diamond Project, New York State Theater; New York, New York
San Francisco Ballet Premiere: January 30, 2001—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
Music: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15. Costumes constructed by Barbara Matera, Ltd., New York, New York. Fabric dyeing by Dye-Namix, New York, New York.
Finale Finale World Premiere
Costume Design: Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung
Lighting Design: Alexander V. Nichols
Finale Finale© by Christopher Wheeldon. Produced by San Francisco Ballet in collaboration with the Impossible Festival, Mexico.
World Premiere: April 6, 2022—San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
Music: Le Bœuf sur le toit, Op. 58. Costumes constructed by Colin Davis Jones Studios, New York, New York.
Dwight Rhoden World Premiere
Costume Design: Christine Darch
Lighting Design: Michael Korsch
Assistant to the Choreographer: Clifford Williams
World Premiere: April 6, 2022—San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
Music: Original composition by Rodrigo Sigal; Prelude for a Single Voice and The Map Is Not the Territory by Luke Howard, used by permission of the composer; The Secret Agent for Solo Cello, “Primacy of Number” from Naqoyqatsi and Song V from Songs and Poems for Solo Cello by Philip Glass, © 1995, 2001 Dunvagen Music Publishers Inc. used by permission; Chronos by Kirill Richter, used by permission of the composer; “Time” from Inception by Hans Zimmer, © 2010 Universal Music Corp. and Warne Olive Music LLC, used by permission. Costumes constructed by Christine Darch.