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San Francisco Ballet Announces Coppelia Casting…

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Odette's Ordeal

Publicity shot: Vanessa Zahorian as Swanilda and Madison Keesler as the Doll in Balanchine’s Coppelia; Choreography: Alexandra Danilova and George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust (after Marius Petipa); photo © Erik Tomasson   …for  the first 2 performances:   Coppelia Choreography: … Continue reading →

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