San Francisco Ballet

San Francisco Ballet

San Francisco Ballet School was founded in 1933 as part of the San Francisco Operatic and Ballet School when Gaetano Merola, the founder of the San Francisco Opera, perceived a need for an institution where dancers could be trained to perform in opera productions.

San Francisco Ballet People (First 3 people) - Page 0

Gaetano Merola

Gaetano Merola

Italian conductor

Lew Christensen

Lew Christensen

Choreographer

Willam Christensen

Willam Christensen

American ballet dancer