{"id":201497,"date":"2025-09-05T05:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/201497\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T05:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:34:11","slug":"giselle-sinatra-salute-among-highlights-of-city-ballets-new-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/201497\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Giselle,&#8217; Sinatra salute among highlights of City Ballet&#8217;s new season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timesofsandiego.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/City-Ballet.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/City-Ballet.jpg\" alt=\"Eight female dancers dressed in white raise their right arms during a City Ballet of San Diego performance.\" class=\"wp-image-82633\"  \/><\/a>A performance of the City Ballet of San Diego. (Photo courtesy of City Ballet)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cityballet.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">City Ballet of San Diego<\/a> announced its productions for the upcoming season, which includes an array of classical and contemporary performances for all ages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Pacific Beach-based company performs in San Diego and Escondido under the direction of Artistic Director Steven Wistrich and Associate Artistic Director Ariana Gonzalez.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have assembled a season designed to showcase ballet at its best for audiences in both downtown San Diego and North County,\u201d Wistrich said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>The program Sinatra will open City Ballet\u2019s 33rd season on Sept. 12, featuring two nights of performances guided by Resident Choreographers Elizabeth Wistrich and Geoffrey Gonzalez under the stars at the <a href=\"https:\/\/amphitheater.ucsd.edu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Epstein Family Amphitheatre<\/a> on UC San Diego\u2019s campus. The show features the music of star crooner Frank Sinatra and Alexander Glazunov.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tickets start at $39 and a free meet-and-greet with the dancers will open after the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In October and December, City Ballet will showcase performances of iconic shows Giselle and The Nutcracker.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Giselle, a beloved romantic show, features music by Adolphe Adam and choreography from Elizabeth Wistrich. A large cast of dancers will perform at the <a href=\"https:\/\/artcenter.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">California Center for the Arts, Escondido<\/a> on Oct. 25 and 26.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The award-winning performance of The Nutcracker will return to the stage, bringing holiday cheer to families, from Dec. 20 through Dec. 23 at the California Center for the Arts, featuring the timeless adventures of Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, Herr Drosselmeyer and the Sugar Plum Fairy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As winter melts into spring, the March program, titled Rhapsody in Blue, will feature Geoffrey Gonzalez\u2019s take on George Gerswin\u2019s classic, jazz-inspired piece, composed in 1924. The season will end in May with a new version of The Firebird from  Elizabeth Wistrich.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There also will be a full-length performance of Who Cares? choreographed by the \u201cfather of American ballet,\u201d George Balanchine and a production of The Sleeping Beauty that is meant to introduce young children to ballet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tickets can be ordered online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityballet.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.cityballet.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A performance of the City Ballet of San Diego. 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