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| The Four Temperaments |
| Composer: Paul Hindemith Music: Piano and a few Strings Choeography: George Balinchine Costume Design: Lighting Design: Number of Dancers: 25 Time: 30 minutes |
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| We were treated to Balanchine's "The Four Temperaments" (1946), set to Paul Hindemith's neo-Baroque score, a dance synthesizing vernacular motifs, traditional theme and variation structure, and thoughts on the four medieval humors. Nicolas Blanc performed the Melancholic solo with exquisite distress. Damian Smith danced Phelegmatic with a perfect blend of softness and detachment. Daniel Waite performed brilliantly on piano./ Review |
| Muriel Maffre (center) and Ruben Martin (far left) in the "The Four Temperaments." Chronicle photo by Eric Luse |
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| Muriel Maffre, Yuri Possokhov, and Elizabeth Miner in George Balanchines The Four Temperments (2005). |
| THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS Subtitled, �Dance without a Plot�, THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS is an abstract work in five parts that explores the classic belief that human beings are made up of four distinct �humors�... melancholic, sanguinic, phlegmatic and choleric. The intricate and abstract piece is danced in a Neo-Classic style that showcases the complexity of this sentiment, and evokes meditation on the different types of human personalities. The dancers are simply clothed in black leotards and pink tights./ Source |
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| San Francisco Ballet Tour 2008 NEW YORK CITY CENTER - Program B (October 11 & 12) ORANGE COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - Program A (November 11, 13, 15 & 16) THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - Program A (November 25 & 26) |
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| Kirk Peterson in the Melancholic variation -'81 |
| Dance review: San Francisco Ballet in New York
Ben Finane, Special to The Chronicle/ Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Saturday's program closed with a spectacular performance of Balanchine's "The Four Temperaments." It's at once classic and modern, mirroring the music of Paul Hindemith that accompanies it, and the company made the most of this masterwork. Van Patten danced effortlessly and smoldered with Tiit Helimets in the Second Variation ("Sanguinic") while Vilanoba channeled Marcel Marceau in the Third Variation ("Phlegmatic") with astonishing expressivity./ Review |
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