San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker: Less Sugary and More International

Although I love the NYC Ballet Nutcracker  and see more in it every year, SFB’s 2004 version by Helgi Tomasson was a refreshing change of pace. The whole production is less sticky sweet, the décor is elegant, and the story has both cogency and humor. Vintage San Francisco Like a huge storybook, a series of […]