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San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker
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THE NUTCRACKER
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
◆ San Francisco Ballet
◆ The Nutcracker
Former Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker still lives on as San Francisco Ballet prepares for a 31-performance run of the holiday classic at War Memorial Opera House.
Set in the year 1915 in the Bay Area during the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, this version of the Nutcracker calls on historical and local references to make it unique while maintaining the traditional story. Designs by Tony Award–winners Michael Yeargan (scenic) and Martin Pakledinaz (costume), lighting designs by James F. Ingalls, and projection design by Wendall K. Harrington add to the choreography.
“I am both humbled and exhilarated by the boundless creativity and passion of our dancers,” says Artistic Director Tamara Rojo. “The enchantment of Nutcracker can already be felt throughout the city.”
PRINCIPAL CASTING
Wednesday, December 13, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Jasmine Jimison and Mingxuan Wang
Sugar Plum Fairy: Sasha De Sola
Grand Pas de Deux: Nikisha Fogo and Aaron Robison
Thursday, December 14, 11:00 AM
Queen and King of the Snow: Jihyun Choi and Nathaniel Remez
Sugar Plum Fairy: Sasha Mukhamedov
Grand Pas de Deux: Misa Kuranaga and Joseph Walsh
Thursday, December 14, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Isabella DeVivo and Nathaniel Remez
Sugar Plum Fairy: Wona Park
Grand Pas de Deux: Frances Chung and Cavan Conley
Friday, December 15, 2:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Julia Rowe and Simone Pompignoli
Sugar Plum Fairy: Norika Matsuyama
Grand Pas de Deux: Katherine Barkman and Esteban Hernández
Friday, December 15, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Sasha Mukhamedov and Henry Sidford
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jasmine Jimison
Grand Pas de Deux: Misa Kuranaga and Joseph Walsh
Saturday, December 16, 2:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Thamires Chuvas and Steven Morse
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jennifer Stahl
Grand Pas de Deux: Wona Park and Wei Wang
Saturday, December 16, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Frances Chung and Cavan Conley
Sugar Plum Fairy: Nikisha Fogo
Grand Pas de Deux: Sasha De Sola and Isaac Hernández
Sunday, December 17, 2:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Norika Matsuyama and Joshua Jack Price
Sugar Plum Fairy: Katherine Barkman
Grand Pas de Deux: Jasmine Jimison and Mingxuan Wang
Sunday, December 17, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Sasha Mukhamedov and Henry Sidford
Sugar Plum Fairy: Isabella DeVivo
Grand Pas de Deux: Julia Rowe and Cavan Conley
Tuesday, December 19, 11:00 AM
Queen and King of the Snow: Norika Matsuyama and Joshua Jack Price
Sugar Plum Fairy: Carmela Mayo
Grand Pas de Deux: Julia Rowe and Cavan Conley
Tuesday, December 19, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Isabella DeVivo and Nathaniel Remez
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jennifer Stahl
Grand Pas de Deux: Sasha De Sola and Isaac Hernández
Wednesday, December 20, 2:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Sasha Mukhamedov and Henry Sidford
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jasmine Jimison
Grand Pas de Deux: Nikisha Fogo and Aaron Robison
Wednesday, December 20, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Julia Rowe and Simone Pompignoli
Sugar Plum Fairy: Sasha De Sola
Grand Pas de Deux: Katherine Barkman and Esteban Hernández
Thursday, December 21, 2:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Jihyun Choi and Nathaniel Remez
Sugar Plum Fairy: Carmela Mayo
Grand Pas de Deux: Misa Kuranaga and Joseph Walsh
Thursday, December 21, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Sasha Mukhamedov and Henry Sidford
Sugar Plum Fairy: Wona Park
Grand Pas de Deux: Frances Chung and Cavan Conley
Friday, December 22, 2:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Norika Matsuyama and Joshua Jack Price
Sugar Plum Fairy: Thamires Chuvas
Grand Pas de Deux: Jasmine Jimison and Mingxuan Wang
Friday, December 22, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Julia Rowe and Simone Pompignoli
Sugar Plum Fairy: Norika Matsuyama
Grand Pas de Deux: Nikisha Fogo and Aaron Robison
Saturday, December 23, 2:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Thamires Chuvas and Steven Morse
Sugar Plum Fairy: Isabella DeVivo
Grand Pas de Deux: Misa Kuranaga and Joseph Walsh
Saturday, December 23, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Frances Chung and Cavan Conley
Sugar Plum Fairy: Sasha Mukhamedov
Grand Pas de Deux: Wona Park and Wei Wang
Sunday, December 24, 11:00 AM
Queen and King of the Snow: Isabella DeVivo and Nathaniel Remez
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jennifer Stahl
Grand Pas de Deux: Sasha De Sola and Isaac Hernández
Sunday, December 24, 4:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Jasmine Jimison and Mingxuan Wang
Sugar Plum Fairy: Katherine Barkman
Grand Pas de Deux: Nikisha Fogo and Aaron Robison
Tuesday, December 26, 2:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Thamires Chuvas and Steven Morse
Sugar Plum Fairy: Wona Park
Grand Pas de Deux: Jasmine Jimison and Mingxuan Wang
Tuesday, December 26, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Sasha Mukhamedov and Henry Sidford
Sugar Plum Fairy: Sasha De Sola
Grand Pas de Deux: Frances Chung and Cavan Conley
Wednesday, December 27, 2:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Jihyun Choi and Nathaniel Remez
Sugar Plum Fairy: Thamires Chuvas
Grand Pas de Deux: Katherine Barkman and Esteban Hernández
Wednesday, December 27, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Julia Rowe and Simone Pompignoli
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jennifer Stahl
Grand Pas de Deux: Misa Kuranaga and Joseph Walsh
Thursday, December 28, 2:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Isabella DeVivo and Nathaniel Remez
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jasmine Jimison
Grand Pas de Deux: Wona Park and Wei Wang
Thursday, December 28, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Frances Chung and Cavan Conley
Sugar Plum Fairy: Katherine Barkman
Grand Pas de Deux: Sasha De Sola and Isaac Hernández
Friday, December 29, 2:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Norika Matsuyama and Joshua Jack Price
Sugar Plum Fairy: Jennifer Stahl
Grand Pas de Deux: Nikisha Fogo and Aaron Robison
Friday, December 29, 7:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Jasmine Jimison and Mingxuan Wang
Sugar Plum Fairy: Sasha Mukhamedov
Grand Pas de Deux: Misa Kuranaga and Joseph Walsh
Saturday, December 30, 11:00 AM
Queen and King of the Snow: Thamires Chuvas and Steven Morse
Sugar Plum Fairy: Isabella DeVivo
Grand Pas de Deux: Katherine Barkman and Esteban Hernández
Saturday, December 30, 4:00 PM
Queen and King of the Snow: Frances Chung and Cavan Conley
Sugar Plum Fairy: Nikisha Fogo
Grand Pas de Deux: Wona Park and Wei Wang
Featured Photo for San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson.