Composer various persons Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1959 Creative/Crew Conductor Earl Murray Choreographer Lew Christensen Designer Tony Duquette Costumes executed by Eloise Cast Dancer(s) (see notes) Show Dates Tue, Oct 13 1959, 8:15pm Sat, Oct 17 1959, 8:15pm Acknowledgements The sets and costumes for "Danses Concertantes" were given to the San Francisco Ballet by the San Francisco Ballet Guild Notes Part I of a double bill, with "Ariadne auf Naxos" Music by Igor StravinskyProgram note:A classic ballet in two scenes set in a "theater within a theater" whereby the dancers become both performers and audience.Scene 1 -- Complete Corps de BalletScene 2 --Theme -- NANCY JOHNSON, RODERICK DREW1st Variation -- FIONA FUERSTNER, JULIEN HERRINEugenia Van HornBarbara Adams JohnstonBarbara CulbertsonDiana Nielsen2nd Variation -- SALLY BAILEY, KENT STOWELL3rd Variation -- JOCELYN VOLLMAR, RICHARD CARTER4th Variation -- VIRGINIA JOHNSON, MICHAEL SMUINSue LoydPaula TracyMaurine SimoneauPatricia PragerPas de Dix -- All SoloistsFinale -- Complete Corps