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San Francisco Ballet
Tivoli Concert Hall, 21 – 27 August 2010
San Francisco Ballet is the oldest, and one of the top three best, ballet companies in the USA. In 2008 they celebrated their 75 years anniversary. The 21-27 August 2010 they dance on Danish ground in the Tivoli Concert Hall for the first time in 12 years.
The company will perform two different programs on seven performances, all accompanied by the Tivoli Symphony Orchestra.
Buy ticketsPerformances
Saturday 21 August at 19:30 (Program A)
Sunday 22 August at 19:30 & 14.00 (Program A)
Monday 23 August - No performances
Tuesday 24 August at 19:30 (Program B)
Wednesday 25 August at 19:30 (Program B)
Thursday 26 August at 19:30 (Program B)
Friday 27 August at 19:30 (Program A)
Program A
PRISM
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
First performance: 3 May 2000 - New York City Ballet, Diamond Project, New York State Theater, New York, New York. San Francisco Ballet premiere: - War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, California.
WITHIN THE GOLDEN HOUR ©
Composer: Ezio Bosso, Antonio Vivaldi
Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon
First performance: 22 April 2008 - San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, California.
CHACONNE FOR PIANO AND TWO DANCERS
Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
First performance: 25 January 1999 - San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, California.
DOUBLE EVIL
Composer: Philip Glass, Vladimir Martinov
Choreographer: Jorma Elo
First performance: 24 April 2008 - San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, California.
Program B
FUSION
Composer: Graham Fitkin, Rahul Dev Burman
Choreographer: Yuri Possokhov
First performance: 22 April 2008 - San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, California.
STRAVINSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO
Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Choreographer: George Balanchine
First performance: 18 June 1972 - New York City Ballet, Stravinsky Festival, New York State Theater, New York, New York. San Francisco Ballet premiere 28 March 1995, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, California.
CONCERTO GROSSO
Composer: Francesco Geminiani, efter Arcangelo Corelli
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
First performance 29 January 2003 - San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, California.
SANDPAPER BALLET
Composer: Leroy Anderson
Choreographer: Mark Morris
First performance 27 April 1999 - San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, California.
Please note that the programs are subject to change.
Tickets
Ticket prices DKK 260 - 655 (+ service fee DKK 20), admission to Tivoli is included.
Purchase your tickets at Tivoli’s Ticket Centre, 3 Vesterbrogade, DK-1630 København V, tel. +45 33 15 10 12
Or via BilletNet, +45 70 15 65 65