COMPOSER: PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
CHOREOGRAPHER: HELGI TOMASSON
BLACK SWAN PAS DE DEUX AND ACT II CHOREOGRAPHY:
AFTER MARIUS PETIPA AND LEV IVANOV
SCENIC AND COSTUME DESIGN: JONATHAN FENSOM
LIGHTING DESIGN: JENNIFER TIPTON
PROJECTION DESIGN: SVEN ORTEL
HAIR, WIG AND MAKE-UP DESIGN: MICHAEL WARD
ASSISTANT TO MR. TOMASSON ON THIS PRODUCTION: LOLA DE AVILA
World Premiere: March 4, 1877 — Bolshoi Theatre; Moscow, Russia. Choreography by Julius Reisinger.
Premiere of the Petipa-Ivanov Production: February 8, 1895 — Mariinsky Theatre; St. Petersburg, Russia
San Francisco Ballet Premiere: September 27, 1940 — War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California.
Choreography by Willam Christensen.
Premiere of Current San Francisco Ballet Production: February 21, 2009 —
War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
The 2009 world premiere of Helgi Tomasson's Swan Lake was made possible by Exclusive Sponsor
Mrs. Jeannik Méquet Littlefield. The 2016 redesign of Act I was underwritten by Denise Littlefield Sobel.
Swan Lake is family-friendly. Recommended for children 8 and up.
PERFORMANCE DATES
Friday 03/31 8:00pm
Saturday 04/01 2:00pm
Saturday 04/01 8:00pm
Sunday 04/02 2:00pm
Thursday 04/06 7:30pm
Friday 04/07 8:00pm
Tuesday 04/11 7:30pm
Wednesday 04/12 7:30pm
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SWAN LAKE
MAR 31 – APR 12
72 SAN FRANCISCO BALLET 2017 SEASON GUIDE