San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet, short SFB, is a San Francisco ( CA ) is moved ballet company. It was founded in 1933 as a part of the San Francisco Opera Ballet. At present the company in the War Memorial Opera House is to be found. It is led by Helgi Tomasson. The SFB is known to be the first professional ballet company in the U.S., and thus also for having brought many well-known pieces there for the first time on stage.
History
1938-1950
The first significant production of SFB was Coppélia (1938 ) choreographed by Willam Christensen. 1940 Swan of the American population was introduced for the first time. The tradition perform the Nutcracker, they began with a premiere for Christmas 1944. This also choreographed by Christensen piece is known as the first complete performance of Tchaikovsky U.S. popular piece.
1942, the opera ballet was divided; an independent ballet company, which introduced the opera. The ballet half was bought by William and Harold Christensen. They took over the artistic direction and the line of the San Francisco Ballet School.
1951-1985
1951 was the next significant change in the management of the San Francisco Ballet. Lew Christensen, the first solo dancer, was co-director of William Christensen. The following year, Lew became head completely and the SFB began to broaden his horizons, to travel and to cement his name as one of the great American ballet companies. The first national and international tours ensured a high level of awareness. After all, Christmas 1964 by Lew choreographed for the SFB version of The Nutcracker on ABC - TV aired.
In 1972, Lew his company back closer to their original homeland, the War Memorial Opera House, by naming this as a regular theater.