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San Francisco Ballet is the oldest ballet company in the United States, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet under the leadership of ballet master Adolph Bolm. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, and effective December 2022 under the direction of Tamara Rojo.
San Francisco Ballet School was founded in 1933 as part of the San Francisco Operatic and Ballet School when Gaetano Merola, the founder of the San Francisco Opera, perceived a need for an institution where dancers could be trained to perform in opera productions.
San Francisco Ballet dances seasons each year at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, California and tours. All world premieres were performed by the San Francisco Ballet unless otherwise noted.
She has staged ballets for Michael Smuin and Val Caniparoli for the following ballet companies: Pacific Northwest Ballet, State Theatre Ballet in South Africa, Northern Ballet Theatre in Leeds England, Ballet Florida, Kansas City Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet.
The San Francisco Ballet Building, located in San Francisco, California, was designed by architect Beverly Willis and completed in 1984. The New York Times identified it as "the first building in the United States to be designed and constructed exclusively for the use of a major ballet company."
Yuan Yuan Tan (simplified Chinese: 谭元元; traditional Chinese: 譚元元; pinyin: Tán Yuányuán; born February 14, 1976) is a Chinese ballet dancer who was principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet.
San Francisco Ballet dances each year at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, and tours; this is the list of 2017 San Francisco Ballet repertory season with ballets and casts beginning with the opening night gala, Thursday, January 19, 2017. The 2017 season is the company's 84th.
San Francisco Ballet dances each year at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, and tours; this is the list of 2016 San Francisco Ballet repertory season with ballets and casts beginning with the opening night gala, Thursday, January 21, 2016. The Nutcracker is danced the year before.
San Francisco Ballet dances each year at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, and tours; this is the list of ballets with casts for the 2010 season beginning with the gala, Wednesday, January 20, 2010. The Nutcracker is danced the year before.
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