Mark Morris Will Dance in San Diego

Mark Morris will appear with his modern-dance company in San Diego as part of the San Diego Foundation for the Performing Arts 1992-93 season.

Morris, who has not yet announced any other Southern California appearances, will appear Nov. 17 and 18 at the Spreckels Theatre downtown. The 35-year-old one-time Seattle artist, who spent three years in Brussels at the Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, drew mixed reviews during his appearances in New York earlier this month.

The foundation’s season, announced Thursday, also will include the only announced Southern California appearance by the Lyon Opera Ballet, which will perform “Cendrillon” (Cinderella), the futuristically mechanical reinterpretation of the classic fairy tale choreographed by Maguy Marin. “Cendrillon,” which caused controversy for its treatment of Prokofiev’s score, was performed in 1987 at the Los Angeles Festival, and the full work has been aired on Public Broadcasting nationally, but the Oct. 2-4 performances of the 32-dancer-company at the San Diego Civic Theatre will be the company’s San Diego premiere.

The previously announced July 10-12 performances of “La Bayadere” by the Kirov Ballet will follow May performances in Los Angeles and Orange County by the company. The Miami City Ballet, directed by former New York City Ballet star Edward Villella, will perform April 23-25, 1993, at the Spreckels Theatre. Formed in 1986 by Villella as a regional, outside-New York forum for quality ballet, the Miami company will perform both classics and some new works with a Latino flavor choreographed by the company’s resident choreographer, Jimmy Gamonet De Los Heros, according to Foundation executive director Fred Colby.

Also in the season will be the Kodo Drummers and Dancers of Japan, Jan. 29-31, and the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Feb. 26-27. Both companies will appear at the Spreckels Theatre. Taylor also will perform in Los Angeles in November.