tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post7309237014039329947..comments2024-05-21T02:12:43.524-07:00Diane Dorrans Saekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]Blogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-21378515141525755772014-05-14T10:52:00.633-07:002014-05-14T10:52:00.633-07:00Diane thank you for this thrilling account of The 2014 San Francisco Ballet Season. Ballet thrills me like no other performance. I cherish this post!<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />The Windows of Buck HouseKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-9235516535062173372014-05-14T08:18:56.690-07:002014-05-14T08:18:56.690-07:00Dear Ben-<br /><br /><br />Yes, I&#39;ve been attending ballet performances--in London, in Paris, in New York, and when I was a young ballet student, in Christchurch, New Zealand (memorably, with my parents).<br /><br />Yes, The Fifth Season is now one of my absolutely favorites. It was captivating-and every moment and gestures was surprising and engrossing. I saw several performances of it…several couples, and each time if was a thrill. Glass Pieces…yes…it has not dated at all, and it seems fresh yet classic. So happy you saw them. Now onward to Paris for the SF Ballet performances there. How exciting. See you soon, I hope--DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-14566805103734332972014-05-14T08:15:49.405-07:002014-05-14T08:15:49.405-07:00DEAR KATHY-<br /><br /><br />It was lovely to see you at the final performance of the 2014 season in San Francisco.<br />This final evening--was easily the most emotional for the standing-room only audience.<br />It has been a beautiful five months of new ballets, classic pieces and new ideas from young choreographers. Wonderful. So glad you liked it. DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-83001695801245941782014-05-14T05:45:34.644-07:002014-05-14T05:45:34.644-07:00Diane, wonderful post! <br /><br />I&#39;m still electrified from seeing the troupe&#39;s performance of &#39;The Fifth Season&#39; and &#39;Glass Pieces&#39;<br /><br />By the way, love your quote of Gustav Flaubert..<br /><br />“Be orderly in your life so that you can be creative and free in your creation,”<br /><br />That philosophy has always resonated with me!<br /><br />Brava!<br />BenBenjamin Dhonghttp://www.benjamindhong.com[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-45241956897880087012014-05-13T16:41:00.743-07:002014-05-13T16:41:00.743-07:00Thanks you, Diane for the wonderful recap of the Season! Sunday night&#39;s tribute to Damian Smith and Rubén Martín Cintas was indeed magnificent! I am so glad to been able to attend! And, great to see you there, too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219886537288141814[email protected]