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Giselle

A haunting rumination on romantic love and sacrifice. Artistic Director Javier Velasco’s evocative production shifts the locale from 19th century Europe to the pueblos of Spanish Colonial California. Featuring the spectral, beautiful Lloronas, the spirits of young women seeking revenge on the men who betrayed them. Classical dance in its most expressive and dramatic form. […]

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Overture

San Diego Ballet Presents Overture – A Season Kickoff Celebration Join us for Dance & Art Featuring:  Preview Performances of SDB’s 2024-2024 Season Gallery Exhibit Opening Oct 4, 20246-8pmFREEPreview Performances6:30PM & 7:30PM Dorothea Laub Dance PlaceMandell Weiss Gallery & Studio 207ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station First Friday ARTS DISTRICT

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The Nutcracker

Illusionism Illusionism: A technique which creates the illusion of a figure in such a way as it seems alive.Stephanie Maiorano dancing in front of Georgia O’Keeffe, The White Flower (White Trumpet Flower), 1932. Oil on canvas. The San Diego Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Inez Grant Parker in memory of Earle W. Grant, 1971.12.

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Sleeping Beauty

Characters from Puss ‘n Boots to Little Red Riding Hood gather to celebrate the birth of Princess Aurora, but all is not well in Storybook Land. Pageantry, beauty, and humor all come together in one of ballet’s greatest works. Sleeping Beauty is a fairytale for everyone, told in SDB’s signature whirlwind 90 minute style!  Joan

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