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San Francisco Ballet. (Previews).


* SAN FRANCISCO BALLET San Francisco Ballet, or SFB, is a San Francisco, USA based ballet company, founded in 1933 as part of San Francisco Opera Ballet. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, where it is directed by Helgi Tomasson.  visits the EDINBURH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL August 28-30 with three works by CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON Christopher Wheeldon (born March 22, 1973)[1] is among the most sought-after and critically acclaimed contemporary ballet choreographers in the world.[2]

Born in Somerset, England, Wheeldon began training to be a ballet dancer at the age of 8.
, including a world premiere Noun 1. world premiere - (music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world
performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100
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Publication:Dance Magazine
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:4EUUK
Date:Jul 1, 2003
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