Swan Lake San Francisco Ballet Photographer Erik Tomasson Photo

Swan Lake San Francisco Ballet Photographer Erik Tomasson Photo Photo: erik tomasson san francisco ballet “swan lake,” the ubiquitous popular production that lures even the skeptic, is a big deal for newcomers to ballet. it’s an equally big deal for ballet diehards, who obsess over differences of detail and feel deeply protective of the ideal “swan lake” production that exists only in their dreams. Get to know the choreographer of swan lake. helgi tomasson, one of the most venerated classical dancers of his generation, concluded his 37th and final season as artistic director and principal choreographer of san francisco ballet in 2022. born in iceland, he danced with harkness ballet, the joffrey ballet, and new york city ballet, where he.

Review S F Ballet S Dreamy Swan Lake Takes Final Flight Under Helgi Frances chung and joseph walsh in ‘swan lake.’. photo by erik tómasson. if you’re not familiar with the story, here’s the quick version: a wicked guy named von rothbart (daniel deivison olivera) has eyes for princess odette (frances chung), but she rejects his creepy advances. so he angrily transforms her into a swan—because toxic. Odette flings herself into the lake and siegfried follows. siegfried’s and odette’s steadfast love breaks the enchanter’s spell and von rothbart, too, collapses and dies. with the curse removed, the lovers’ spirits are freed. their spirits take flight and are reunited for eternity. san francisco ballet in tomasson’s swan lake. Swan lake was the first story ballet tomasson choreographed for san francisco ballet in 1988. since then, the ballet has been a company mainstay, most recently presented in 2017. tomasson's original ballet featured tchaikovsky's iconic score and designs by jens jacob worsaae. But this swan lake, choreographed by the artistic director in 2009, is not without its problems. this is the third version san francisco ballet has produced: the first was willam christensen’s in 1940; the second was tomasson’s in 1977. no reason not to keep tinkering with an iconic ballet, especially one that attracts so much attention.