THIRD SET OF PREMIERES: MORE BALLET DIVERSITY
The third segment of the S.F. Ballet’s remarkable rapid-order clutch of a dozen world premieres this spring offered surprise and adventure. It showed in Program C that a traditional abstract ballet can indeed radiate affection; that the SFB has an amazing roster of (unsung) males; and that an American troupe can hatch a first-rate Spanish ballet. The Spanish ballet created by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa rang with atmosphere and authenticity, displaying somber glimpses of the bullfight culture, with pas de deux…