Optimistic Tragedy

ballet in one act

Choreographer: Yuri Possokhov
Sest Design: Alexander V. Nichols
Costume Designer: Mark Zappone
Music Director: Martin West

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San Francisco Ballet

The world premiere took place on January 26, 2017.

"Ilya Demutsky’s commissioned score, a gorgeous, soaring composition packed with emotion and soul" -

San Francisco Chronicle (read here)

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"Ilya Demutsky’s commissioned score, a gorgeous, soaring composition packed with emotion and soul" -

Bachtrack.com (read here)

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"...the haunting score by Russian composer Ilya Demutsky — that were the ballet’s true heroes"

The Mercury News (read here)