The historic Kirov Ballet of the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg—one of the world's towering artistic institutions—is closely identified with the legacy of classical Russian ballet and has long been a showcase for the world's greatest dancers. The extraordinary company returns with performances of the most famous comic ballet in the 19th-century Russian repertory and a thrilling program of mixed repertory, performed by the major stars of the Mariinsky Theatre.
Made possible, in part, by The Bernard Osher Foundation, in honor of Robert Cole.
Opening Night Patron Sponsors Wendy and Mason Willrich
Patron Sponsors Carmel and Howard Friesen, also in Honor of Robert Cole
Program (Oct 14 & 15): Petipa/Act 3 from Raymonda; Grand Pas from Paquita; "The Kingdom of the Shades" from La Bayadère. Featuring principal dancers Alina Somova, Irma Nioradze, Victoria Tereshkina, Daria Vasnetsova, Vladimir Ponomarev, Yevgeny Ivanchenko, Leonid Sarafanov, and Andrian Fadeev, (Oct 14); Irma Nioradze, Andrian Fadeev, Diana Vishneva, Vladimir Ponomarev, Alina Somova, Yevgeny Ivanchenko and Anton Korsakov (Oct 15) *
Program (Oct 17-19): Gorsky (after Petipa)/Don Quixote. Featuring principal dancers Alina Somova and Andrian Fadeev (Oct 17); Irma Nioradze and Anton Korsakov (Oct 18 mat); Viktoria Tereshkina and Leonid Sarafanov (Oct 18 eve); Diana Vishneva and Yevgeny Ivanchenko (Oct 19) *
* All casting subject to change without notice
Read what Robert Cole has to say about the Kirov Ballet & Orchestra
In the latest installment of our From the Director series, Robert Cole discusses his passion for Russian dance and the Kirov Ballet and Orchestra's visit next week to Zellerbach Hall.
Learn more about this event in the Annual San Francisco Chronicle Fall Arts Preview.
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Program Notes
Program notes are available online. [PDF]
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Education/Community Events
Celebration of Russian Culture: Marius Petipa and the Grand Ballet
Prof. Tim Scholl, Oberlin College
Fri, Oct 17, 4:00 p.m., Hertz Hall
In conjunction with the Kirov Ballet and Orchestra's Cal Performances engagement, Tim Scholl, Professor of Russian, Oberlin College and author of Sleeping Beauty, A Legend in Progress (2004) and From Petipa to Balanchine: Classical Revival and the Modernization of Ballet (1994) discusses Russian ballet in detail, both aesthetically and how these works functioned in late nineteenth century Russian society. Focusing on works by choreographer Marius Petipa, he will address the genesis of these works, how Petipa re-worked both a formula and plots taken from Paris, and how he turned the Russian ballet into something that approached the 'grand opera' of that period in size and scale. Presented by Cal Performances in association with the Institute for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies.
Course with Osher Life Long Learning Institute
Oct 16, 3:30-5 pm, Room 150, University Hall
Prof. Tim Scholl, Oberlin College
Cal Performances continues its partnership with the Osher Life Long Learning Institute with two courses, Talking about Classical Music and Talking about Dance, centered around performances on Cal Performances' 2008-09 season. Together with acclaimed scholars and artists, Robert Cole, director of Cal Performances, will host the following classes offered in conjunction with six concerts of music and six dance performances. Visit www.olli.berkeley.edu or call 510.642.9934 for more information and registration.
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Artists links: Mariinsky Theatre site
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