Name: Swan Lake
Start: 2022-04-29T20:00:00
Location: War Memorial Opera House

Sven Ortel

Jennifer Tipton

Jonathan Fensom

Helgi Tomasson

Michael Ward

San Francisco Ballet

The Sleeping Beauty is the pinnacle of the classical ballet canon. Choreographed by Helgi Tomasson after Marius Petipa and set to Tchaikovsky’s radiant score, this production honors the grandeur of the 19th-century classic while bringing a fresh vitality, showcasing regal pageantry, virtuosic technique, and enduring romance. It is a fairy tale that is both enchanting and captivating for audiences of all ages—elegant, timeless, and a celebration of classical ballet at its finest.

The Sleeping Beauty

War Memorial Opera House

Returning to critical and audience acclaim, this is the epitome of Sir Kenneth MacMillan. Choreographed in 1974 while he was the director of The Royal Ballet, Manon is an adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel L’Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut. A full-length ballet in three acts, Manon is considered one of MacMillan’s most notable works, showcasing his expertise of narrative choreography and acute insight into human psychology. MacMillan is at his best here: finding full expression in the impassioned duets of the central couple, visceral and desperate in their desire.

Manon

Timeless and achingly beautiful, Swan Lake is beloved like no other classical ballet for more than a century. Introduced and premiered in America by San Francisco Ballet, it is a captivating vision of the world's most mesmerizing ballet.