Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Tap - Dance
Thu 26 Feb 2009
2009
February 2009
Thursday 26 February 2009
Thu 26 Feb, 7 pm. 19 Clarendon Street, Boston, 02116-6100. 617-695-6950. Boston Ballet - [email][events]
MUSIC: Gabriel Fauré, Igor Stravinsky, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography: George Balanchine “It is open to doubt whether even George Balanchine has ever created a work in which the inspiration was so sustained, the invention so imaginative or the concept so magnificent as in the three-act ballet that had its world premiere at the New York State Theater last night.” – Clive Barnes, The New York Times, April 14, 1967
A full-length ballet in three parts, George Balanchine’s Jewels premiered at New York City Ballet in 1967. Presenting a miniature history of classical dance, Jewels references ballet’s French origins, Russia’s imperial style, and Balanchine’s own take on the art form. Critically acclaimed since its premiere, each act of Jewels is distinct in both music and mood. “Emeralds” is set to music by Gabriel Fauré, “Rubies” to Stravinsky’s Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra and “Diamonds” to Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29. Don’t miss Balanchine’s magnificent trio — a Boston Ballet Company Premiere.
Jewels Run-Time: 2 hours including 2 intermissions