Mixed bill programme A - Divertimento no. 15, Symphonic Dances, Number Nine, Sadler's Wells, London
Sadler's Wells, London: Sadler's Wells kicks off its autumn 2012 season with a two-week, three-programme visit from San Francisco Ballet. Not seen in London since 2004, the company is one of America's premier troupes, and on the evidence of the first mixed bill it is in fine shape. All three programmes are best described as neo-classical, in that they feature short, plotless works rather than evening-length…