By Christina Hecht President of BRAVO, an active group that contributes thousands of hours of volunteer assistance every year and provides vital services to support SF Ballet. March 1, 2010
As a BRAVO chaperone for the thirteen children in Fokine’s Petrouchka, I was amazed and rather moved when I went downstairs in the Opera House backstage and saw stacks of the hampers that the production’s costumes came to us in, shipped all the way from the Birmingham Royal Ballet in the United Kingdom. So old-fashioned! Just like in the novels I loved as a child! They’re about two and a half feet tall, two feet deep and nearly four feet wide. Made of sturdy wicker with one-inch thick rope handles and large heavy metal hinges and clasps, they’re mended with everything from duct tape and leather, to wooden braces. Each hamper is tagged “BRB” with a royal emblem, and labeled with the roles that complement the costumes enclosed. Opening night for Petrouchka and the rest of Program 4 is tomorrow!
Petrouchka Vignette
President of BRAVO, an active group that contributes thousands of hours of volunteer assistance every year and provides vital services to support SF Ballet.
March 1, 2010
As a BRAVO chaperone for the thirteen children in Fokine’s Petrouchka, I was amazed and rather moved when I went downstairs in the Opera House backstage and saw stacks of the hampers that the production’s costumes came to us in, shipped all the way from the Birmingham Royal Ballet in the United Kingdom. So old-fashioned! Just like in the novels I loved as a child! They’re about two and a half feet tall, two feet deep and nearly four feet wide. Made of sturdy wicker with one-inch thick rope handles and large heavy metal hinges and clasps, they’re mended with everything from duct tape and leather, to wooden braces. Each hamper is tagged “BRB” with a royal emblem, and labeled with the roles that complement the costumes enclosed. Opening night for Petrouchka and the rest of Program 4 is tomorrow!
San Francisco Ballet rehearses Michel Fokine's Petrouchka (Photo © Erik Tomasson)