San Francisco Ballet Principal Dancers
Gala program with 11 principal dancers and three world premieres
Join us on a journey through the history of ballet as eleven principal dancers from the San Francisco Ballet unfold the great dramas and intimate moments of three centuries. København Danser has composed a spectacular program that includes both classical ballet highlights and completely new works specially created for this festival.
The audience will sense the presence of history in the excerpt from Le Corsaire pas de deux, created more than 200 years ago by Marius Petipa, the father of Russian ballet. As well as pieces created throughout the 1960s and 1970s by important choreographers such as George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins who renewed the art of ballet with ingenious works like Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux and In the Night. In addition, three new-choreographed works will receive their world premiere, when young choreographers present their own version of ballet 2021.
Østre Gasværk Teater
September 2-5, 2021
The audience will sense the presence of history in the excerpt from Le Corsaire pas de deux, created more than 200 years ago by Marius Petipa, the father of Russian ballet. As well as pieces created throughout the 1960s and 1970s by important choreographers such as George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins who renewed the art of ballet with ingenious works like Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux and In the Night. In addition, three new-choreographed works will receive their world premiere, when young choreographers present their own version of ballet 2021.
The San Francisco Ballet is among the best companies in the world. The artistic director of København Danser, Ulrik Birkkjær, is currently a principal with the American company and will also be dancing. Join us, when he and his colleagues from The San Francisco Ballet claim the stage, and the past, present, and future of ballet will combine into a splendid evening, accompanied by live music from Alexander McKenzie (piano), Niklas Walentin (violin), Carl-Erik Riestra (guitar) and Silas Bjerregaard (vocals).
Program
Act 1
Bugle Boy From Company B
Choreography: Paul Taylor
Music: The Andrew Sisters
Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux
Choreography: George Balanchine
Music: Peter I. Tchaikovsky
World premiere by BabaTunji Johnson
Choreography: BabaTunji Johnson
Music: Various
World Premiere by Myles Thatcher
Choreography: Myles Thatcher
Music: Don McLean
Guitar: Carl-Erik Riestra
Vocals: Silas Bjerregaard
World premiere by Danielle Rowe
Choreography: Danielle Rowe
Piano: Alexander McKenzie
Violin: Niklas Walentin
Act 2
In the Night
Choreography: Danielle Rowe
Music: Frédéric Chopin
Piano: Alexander McKenzie
BabaTunji Johnson Solo
Choreography: BabaTunji Johnson
Music: Various
In the Middle Somewhat Elevated
Choreography: William Forsythe
Music: Thom Willems
Le Corsaire Pas de Deux
Choreography: Petipa
Music: Ricardo Drigo
Join us as San Francisco Ballet takes the stage, where ballet's past, present and future will merge into a fantastic program.
København Danser is looking forward to a memorable event when the principals of San Francisco Ballet kick off the very first festival season
