New Ballet’s production, which already features an Electric Light Tower and Casa de Fruta, has Symphony San Jose, too.
New Ballet Artistic Director Dalia Rawson, left, poses with dancer Gabriela Rodriguez at the California Theatre in downtown San Jose on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Rodriguez is one of the dancers performing in the company’s production of “The San Jose Nutcracker,” which opens Dec. 14, 2024 at the California. A San Jose-centric version of “The Nutcracker” would seem like a natural point of collaboration for the city’s symphony orchestra and ballet company.
Following Ballet San Jose’s closing, New Ballet founder and artistic director Dalia Rawson’s version made its debut in 2016 and immediately set itself apart from any production before it. The story was moved to Victorian San Jose and the set and costume design reflected the Santa Clara Valley, with dancing walnuts and garlic bulbs and the Mother Ginger character replaced by Casa de Fruta. Even the historic Electric Light Tower has a significant part to play.
The cause for celebration? Stone was the guest conductor for the performance of “Sleigh Ride” during Symphony San Jose’s “Holiday Spectacular” program that night. He did the whole thing dressed as the Grinch — and had spent the hour before the show greeting visitors in the lobby, along with Brian Adams, vice president of advancement at Bellarmine College Prep, who was playing Santa Claus.
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