Joburg Ballet’s own golden boy, RamiroSamón, brings the top prize back to Johannesburg as senior classical ballet winner at this year’s prestigious South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) held in Cape Town, February 2014. Mr Samón will dazzle audiences with his shining performance in the lead male role in classical ballet’s great comedy, Coppélia, at Joburg Theatre opening 7 March through to 23 March.
Mr Samón shares the stage with other Joburg Ballet stars in the principal casting for Joburg’s own ballet company. Sharing the winner’s podium with Samón at the SAIBC and featuring as principal dancer in Joburg Ballet’sCoppélia is silver medallist Javier Monier whose award winning talent promises to deliver sterling performances for Joburg audiences.
Full casting details for the roles of Swanhilda, Franz, Dr Coppeliusare as follows (subject to change):
Fri 7th 19:30 Burnise Silvius ,Michael Revie, Jacob Mosehla
Sat 8th 15:00 Shannon Glover, Ramiro Samón, Luis de Castro
Sat 8th 19:30 Angela Revie, Javier Monier, Luis de Castro
Sun 9th 11:00 Burnise Silvius, Michael Revie , Chase Bosch
Sun 9th 15:00 Shannon Glover, Jonathan Rodrigues , James Fraser
Tue 11th 11:00 Lindé Wessels, Carlos Santos, Jacob Mosehla
Fri 14th 19:30 Angela Revie, Randol Figueredo, Luis de Castro
Sat 15th 15:00 Burnise Silvius, Michael Revie, Chase Bosch
Sun 16th 15:00 Shannon Glover, Jonathan Rodrigues, James Fraser
Tue 18th 11:00 Lindé Wessels, Carlos Santos, Chase Bosch
Fri 21st 19:30 Shannon Glover, Ramiro Samón, Jacob Mosehla
Sat 22nd 15:00 Burnise Silvius, Randol Figueredo, Luis de Castro
Sun 23rd 15:00 Angela Revie, Javier Monier, Jacob Mosehla
This glittering cast of 40 delivers all theromance, jealousy, intrigue and comedy that makeCoppélia one of the best loved ballets in the world. Coppéliatells the story of an old toymaker who believes he’s breathed life into his most beautiful mechanical doll. His joy may be short-lived but all ends happily in this most endearing and heart-warming of the great ballet classics. Shining with the glow of gold and silver, Joburg Ballet’sCoppélia brings live entertainment at its best to the Joburg Theatre in this classic treat for the entire family.
Joburg Ballet receives generous funding from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund in support of the company’s Development Programme.
Where The Mandela at Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
When 7 to 23 March 2014
Booking 0861 670 670 orwww.joburgtheatre.com
Tickets R100 – R450 with discounts for Friends of the Ballet, Edgars Club members, block bookings and pensioners. Half price for children aged four to seven.
