APR 30–MAY 5, 2024
SWAN LAKE ENCORE
Deeply moving and visually stunning, Swan Lake is the quintessential classical ballet, steeped in themes of temptation, jealousy, deception, and drama. Set against Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, Tomasson’s strikingly modern production updates this story of love and betrayal and features sleek and elevated designs by Tony Award–winning Jonathan Fensom.
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Whether you're a ballet lover or new to the art form, Swan Lake is on everyone's must-see list. It's so popular that we're bringing it back in the spring, giving you another opportunity to check out a different cast, see a special guest artist we've invited to perform with us or discover new details that you've missed the first time.
CHOREOGRAPHER: HELGI TOMASSON, AFTER MARIUS PETIPA AND LEV IVANOV
COMPOSER: PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
OFFERS
Special pricing on May 4, 8 pm performance with promo code DONTMISS*:
- Excellent Main Floor seats for as little as $50
- Premium seating for as little as $75
- Good seats throughout the Opera House for as little as $25
ENJOY BOX SEATS**
Special $249 pricing in our Center Boxes and Box Side C, D, W, X for Swan Lake Encore*. Enter promo code VIPSEATS.
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Rush for All***
Rush tickets will be available for:
- 5/3 at 8 pm
- 5/4 at 2 pm
Sales begin on the day of each performance at 10 am and end 1 hour prior to curtain.
Enter promo LETSGO to access limited tickets at $29 – $49, subject to availability. Limit 2 tickets.
RUN TIMES
Act 1: 35 min
Intermission: 20 min
Act 2: 35 min
Intermission: 15 min
Act 3 & 4: 48 min
Total time: 2 hours, 33 minutes
*Due to injury, Natalia Osipova will no longer be performing on May 3.
A Lesson in Becoming a Corps de Ballet Member
A Lesson in Becoming a Corps de Ballet Member
Meet the guest star on stage in Swan Lake
Meet the guest star on stage in Swan Lake
High drama. Gorgeous music. Ballet’s most iconic roles.
High drama. Gorgeous music. Ballet’s most iconic roles.
Hear Principal Oboe Laura Griffiths play three excerpts from the ballet’s iconic oboe moments in this episode of Musicians’ Insight.
Hear Principal Oboe Laura Griffiths play three excerpts from the ballet’s iconic oboe moments in this episode of Musicians’ Insight.
Finding a dancer’s perfect fit is a science and an art, where safety and comfort are key and the result stays true to the designer’s vision.
Finding a dancer’s perfect fit is a science and an art, where safety and comfort are key and the result stays true to the designer’s vision.
Swan Lake
Black Swan Pas de Deux and Act II Choreography: after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
Scenery and Costume Design: Jonathan Fensom
Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton
Projection Design: Sven Ortel
Hair, Wig and Make-up Design: Michael Ward
Assistant to the Choreographer: Lola de Avila
World Premiere (Choreography by Julius Reisinger): March 4, 1877—Bolshoi Theatre; Moscow, Russia
Petipa-Ivanov Production Premiere: February 8, 1895—Mariinsky Theatre; St. Petersburg, Russia
SF Ballet Premiere (Choreography by Willam Christensen): September 27, 1940—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
Current Production Premiere: February 21, 2009—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
Music: Swan Lake, Op. 20. Costume Design Associate, Yvonne Milnes. Design Assistant to Mr. Ward, Carole Hancock. Tutus constructed by Yoshi Terashima, London, England. Costumes constructed by Phil Reynolds, Sasha Keir, Jane Johnson, Charles Hanrahan, Robert Gordon, Sue Kay, Karen Shannon, Mark Wheeler, London, England. Additional costumes constructed by the San Francisco Opera Costume Shop, Danielle McCartan, Costume Director. Wigs and Feather Headdresses constructed and dressed by Christine Sterritt at the Wig Workshop of London. Further wig dressing by Melanie Birch and the Wig Boys, San Francisco, CA. Boots by Pluma, Portland, OR. Specialty shoes by John Hiatt, Salt Lake City, UT. Scenic Design Associate, Chad Owens, San Francisco, CA. Scenic Design Assistants, Alasdair Oliver, Alistair Turner, Jason Southgate, London, England. Video Design Associate, S. Katy Tucker, New York, NY. Video Design Assistant, Peter Vincent Acken, New York, NY. Scenic construction and painting by San Francisco Ballet Carpentry and Scenic Departments.
The 2009 world premiere of Helgi Tomasson's Swan Lake was made possible by Exclusive Sponsor Mrs. Jeannik Méquet Littlefield. The 2016 redesign of Act I was underwritten by Denise Littlefield Sobel.
Guest dancer photo credits courtesy of The Royal Ballet & American Ballet Theatre.
* Terms and Conditions:
DONTMISS: All sales are final. No refunds. Valid only on the performance dates and seating sections listed. Discounts while supplies last and may end without notice at discretion of management. Exchanges are subject to availability, restrictions, and fees. Casting, programming, and prices are subject to change. Tickets are subject to availability. Offer does not apply to previously purchased tickets and cannot be combined with other offers. Discount does not apply to fees.
** Box Seats Terms and Conditions:
All sales are final. No refunds. Valid through May 4 and applies to our Front Row Box Center, Box Center, and Side Box C, D, W, X sections only. Excludes April 30 at 7:30 pm and May 5 at 2 pm. Exchanges are subject to availability, restrictions, and fees. Casting, programming, and prices are subject to change. Tickets are subject to availability. Offer does not apply to previously purchased tickets and cannot be combined with other offers. Discount does not apply to fees.