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"Val Caniparoli Pulled Zoom All-Nighters For His Upcoming Premiere at Finnish National Ballet"
– Pointe Magazine
Lucas Jerkander and artists of Finnish National Ballet in Val Caniparoli’s 6 November 2020
world premiere of "Jekyll & Hyde" Photo by Roosa Oksaharju
"Diary of an American in Finland, Doing ‘Essential’ Work in Ballet"
–– New York Times
Lucas Jerkander & Michal Krčmář,"Jekyll & Hyde" Finnish National Ballet
Choreography by Val Caniparoli. Photo by Mirka Kleemola
Men of Smuin Ballet, rehearsal of Val Caniparoli's "Confessions"
formerly called ("If I Were A Sushi Roll") Costumes & Photo: Susan Roemer
Artists of BalletMet in Val Caniparoli’s “Lambarena” Photo Jennifer Zmuda/Courtesy of
BalletMet Costume designs by Sandra Woodall. Lighting design by Lisa Pinkham
The 2022/23 San Francisco Ballet Season will mark my 50th year as a full-time AGMA dancer (1973-2023). In addition to dancing with the company, I have also served for many years as a Ballet Master under the Artistic Directorship of Helgi Tomasson, as well as a resident choreographer during the Co-Artistic Directorship of Lew Christensen and Michael Smuin. At least 25 of my creations have been performed by SFB, including internationally acclaimed ballets such as Ibsen's House, Lambarena, Aria, and Aquilarco. My work as a choreographer and Principal Character Dancer continued as a member of the Company under Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson, as well as under newly appointed Artistic Director Tamara Rojo. I am very proud of this unique and unprecedented accomplishment.
Come celebrate with me in 2022 and 2023 by attending my choreography throughout the United States and international venues.
Source: Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, Datebook, October 11, 2022
Celebrating my
50th Year
with
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
DANCE MAGAZINE
NOVEMBER 2022
DANCER SPOTLIGHT: ON VAL CANIPAROLI
AND HIS 50 YEARS IN DANCE
Caniparoli rehearsing his ballet with San Francisco Ballet. Photo by Erik Tomasson