''Jewels'' is a three-act ballet created for the

New York City Ballet New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. Léon Barzin was the company's fir ...

by co-founder and founding choreographer

George Balanchine George Balanchine (; Various sources: * * * * born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze;, Romanization of Georgian, : April 30, 1983) was a Georgian-American ballet choreographer, recognized as one of the most influential choreographers ...

. It premièred on Thursday, 13 April 1967 at the

New York State Theater The David H. Koch Theater is a theater for ballet and dance at Lincoln Center in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Originally named the New York State Theater, the venue has been home to the New York City Ballet sinc ...

, with sets designed by Peter Harvey and lighting by Ronald Bates. ''Jewels'' has been called the first full-length abstract ballet. It has three related movements: ''

Emeralds Emerald is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored green by trace amounts of chromium or sometimes vanadium.Hurlbut, Cornelius S. Jr., and Kammerling, Robert C. (1991). ''Gemology'', John Wiley & Sons, New York, ...

'', ''

Rubies Ruby is a pinkish-red-to-blood-red-colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphi ...

'', and ''

Diamonds Diamond is a solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. Diamond is tasteless, odourless, strong, brittle solid, colourless in pure form, a poor conductor of electricity, and insol ...

'' (usually separated by intermissions). It can also be seen as three separate ballets, linked by their jewel-colored costumes. Balanchine commented: "The ballet had nothing to do with jewels. The dancers are just dressed like jewels." Each of the three acts features the music of a different composer: ''Emeralds'' is set to the music of

Gabriel Fauré Gabriel Urbain Fauré (12 May 1845 – 4 November 1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers. ...

, ''Rubies'' to the music of

Igor Stravinsky Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ( – 6 April 1971) was a Russian composer and conductor with French citizenship (from 1934) and American citizenship (from 1945). He is widely considered one of the most important and influential 20th-century c ...

and ''Diamonds'' to music by

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer during the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. Tchaikovsky wrote some of the most popula ...

Costumes

The costumes were created by Balanchine's long-time collaborator

Barbara Karinska Varvara Jmoudsky, better known as Barbara Karinska or simply Karinska (October 3, 1886 – October 18, 1983), was the Oscar-winning costumier of cinema, ballet, musical and dramatic theatre, lyric opera and ice spectacles. Over her 50-year care ...

, who created a distinct look for each different act: romantic, calf-length tulle skirts for ''Emeralds'', fabric that flared at the hips of both men and women in ''Rubies'', and the flat, classical tutu of the Imperial Russian Ballet for ''Diamonds''. The costumes were such finely crafted pieces of art in their own right that some of them have been exhibited in museums and in theatre lobbies. Even Claude Arpels of

Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef & Arpels is a French luxury jewelry company. It was founded in 1896 by the Dutch diamond-cutter Alfred Van Cleef and his father-in-law Salomon Arpels in Paris. Their pieces often feature flowers, animals and fairies. History The ...

, who suggested the idea of a ballet based on gems to the choreographer, was impressed with her attention to finding the finest trim that would accurately represent the true glitter of genuine gemstones. Additionally, Karinska's painstaking work is credited with making the costumes last despite the sweat and strain of dancing in them. Her designs, needlework and choice in fabrics made them both durable and danceable, illustrating that the bodies inside the costumes were deserving of her utmost respect. When questioned about her attention to her almost extravagant detail she replied, "I sew for girls and boys who make my costumes dance; their bodies deserve my clothes."

Music

Emeralds

* extracts from

's '' Pelléas et Mélisande'' (1898) and ''

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'' (1889). ** average length 31 mins.

Rubies

Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra The Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra was written by Igor Stravinsky in Nice between 1926 and 1929. The score was revised in 1949. Stravinsky designed the Capriccio to be a virtuosic vehicle which would allow him to earn a living from playing the ...

(1929) by

. ** average length 19 mins.

Diamonds

* Movements 2, 3, 4 and 5 from Symphony No. 3 in D major (1875) by

** average length 31 mins.

Casts

Original

At the premiere in Spring 1967, Mimi Paul danced the parts of Sicilienne variation and the Nocturne ("walking")

pas de deux In ballet, a ( French, literally "step of two") is a dance duet in which two dancers, typically a male and a female, perform ballet steps together. The ''pas de deux'' is characteristic of classical ballet and can be found in many well-known ...

in ''Emeralds''. Paul later went on to coach other dancers in the part, including

Sara Mearns Sara Ann Mearns (born 19 January 1986) is an American ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer at New York City Ballet. Early life Mearns was born in Columbia, South Carolina. Her mother is a nurse. At age three, she began dancing with Ann Brodi ...

. :: ''Emeralds'' *

Violette Verdy Violette Verdy (born Nelly Armande Guillerm; 1 December 1933 – 8 February 2016) was a French ballerina, choreographer, teacher, and writer who worked as a dance company director with the Paris Opera Ballet in France and the Boston Ballet in the ...

* Mimi Paul *

Sara Leland Sally Harrington (August 2, 1941 – November 28, 2020), known professionally as Sara Leland, was an American ballet dancer and ''répétiteur''. She started her career with the Joffrey Ballet in 1959, and was recruited to join the New York City ...

* Suki Schorer * 10 additional women * Conrad Ludlow *

Francisco Moncion Francisco Moncion (July 6, 1918 – April 1, 1995) was a Dominican-born American ballet dancer and choreographer who was a charter member of the New York City Ballet. Over the course of his long career, spanning some forty years, he created roles ...

* John Prinz :: ''Rubies'' *

Patricia McBride Patricia McBride (born August 23, 1942) is a ballerina who spent nearly 30 years dancing with the New York City Ballet. McBride joined the New York City Ballet in 1959. She became a principal in 1961, becoming the company's youngest principal. ...

* Patricia Neary *

Edward Villella Edward Villella (born October 1, 1936) is an American ballet dancer and choreographer. He is frequently cited as America's most celebrated male dancer of ballet at the time. He has won numerous awards, including the Daytime Emmy Award for Out ...

* 8 additional women * 4 additional men :: ''Diamonds'' *

Suzanne Farrell Suzanne Farrell (born August 16, 1945) is a former American ballerina and the founder of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Farrell began her ballet training as a child in Cincinnati. In 1960, she received a ...

* Jacques d'Amboise * 4 demi-soloist couples * 12 additional women * 12 additional men

Stagings (other than NYCB)

* 1974

Paris Opera Ballet The Paris Opera Ballet () is a French ballet company that is an integral part of the Paris Opera. It is the oldest national ballet company, and many European and international ballet companies can trace their origins to it. It is still regarded a ...

Garnier * 1977

Dutch National Ballet The Dutch National Ballet ( Dutch: Het Nationale Ballet) is the official and largest ballet company in the Netherlands. Its forerunners were Ballet Der Lage Landen, Ballet of the Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam Ballet, and Netherlands Ballet (Nederl ...

* 1980

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal (GBCM) is a ballet company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A creative and repertory company, it performs works that reflect the diverse trends of contemporary ballet. History Les Grands Ballets Canadien ...

* 1980

Zurich Ballet Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The ...

Ballett des Opernhauses Zurich * 1981 Chicago City Balletclosed * 1982 Ballett der Deutschen StaatsoperEast Berlin * 1982

Los Angeles Ballet Los Angeles Ballet (LAB) is a classical ballet company based in Los Angeles. While rehearsals take place at the Los Angeles Ballet Center, the company tours its performances to venues across the metropolitan area, including the Dolby Theatre, Pas ...

* 1985

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Strasbourg, France * 1985

Royal Danish Ballet The Royal Danish Ballet ( Danish: ''Den Kongelige Ballet'') is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Royal Danish Theatre in Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world a ...

* 1986

Boston Ballet The Boston Ballet is an American professional classical ballet company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1963 by E. Virginia Williams and Sydney Leonard, and was the first professional repertory ballet company in New England. ...

* 1986

Pennsylvania Ballet Philadelphia Ballet (formerly known as Pennsylvania Ballet until its rebranding in 2021) is the largest ballet company in Philadelphia. The company's annual local season features six programs of classic pieces, such as George Balanchine's ''The ...

* 1986 Ballet de l'Opera du Rhin * 1986 Dutch National Ballet * 1987 Ballet of Flanders Koninklijk Ballet Van Vlaanderen/Royal Flemish Ballet * 1987 The Chautauqua InstitutionNew York * 1987

San Francisco Ballet San Francisco Ballet is the oldest ballet company in the United States, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet under the leadership of ballet master Adolph Bolm. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Fra ...

* 1987 Texas Balletformerly Fort Worth Dallas Ballet * 1988 Ballet du NordFrance * 1988

Pacific Northwest Ballet Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) is an American ballet company based in Seattle, Washington. It is said to have the highest per capita attendance in the United States, with 11,000 subscribers in 2004. The company consists of 49 dancers and hosts ...

* 1988 PACT BalletPerforming Arts Council of the Transvaal—Johannesburg, South Africa * 1988 Boston Ballet * 1988 Royal Danish Ballet * 1989

Louisville Ballet The Louisville Ballet is a ballet school and professional ballet company based in Louisville, Kentucky. It is the official state ballet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Ballet was established in 1952 and currently employs 25 professional danc ...

* 1989

Royal Ballet, London The Royal Ballet is a British internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England. The largest of the five major ballet companies in Great Britain, the Royal Ballet was founded in ...

* 1990 Ballet de San Juan * 1990

Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo (The Monte Carlo Ballet) is a classical ballet company established in 1985 by Caroline, Princess of Hanover in accordance with the wishes of her mother, Grace Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco. It is the national company ...

* 1990 Ballet du Nord * 1990 Ballett der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin * 1990 PACT Ballet * 1990 Paris Opera Ballet * 1991 Ballet Chicago * 1991 Pacific Northwest Ballet * 1991 San Francisco Ballet * 1991 Texas Ballet * 1992 Ballett der Deutschen Oper * 1992

Miami City Ballet Miami City Ballet is an American ballet company based in Miami Beach, Florida, led by artistic director Gonzalo Garcia. MCB was founded in 1985 by Toby Lerner Ansin, a Miami philanthropist. Ansin and the founding board hired Edward Villella ...

* 1992 Miami City Ballet * 1992 Pennsylvania Ballet * 1993

Finnish National Ballet Finnish National Ballet (Suomen Kansallisbaletti) is a professional ballet company at the Finnish National Opera, in Helsinki, Finland. The company was founded in 1922 and it currently employs 73 dancers. It is the only Finnish company that regular ...

* 1993 Sacramento Ballet * 1993 Ballet du Nord * 1994

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Corpo do Ballo del Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy * 1994 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre * 1994 Louisville Ballet * 1994 Miami City Ballet * 1994 Miami City Ballet * 1994 PACT Ballet * 1994 Texas Ballet * 1995

American Repertory Ballet The American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is an American ballet company based in New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the Unit ...

* 1995

Kansas City Ballet The Kansas City Ballet (KCB) is a professional ballet company based in Kansas City, Missouri. The company was founded in 1957 by Russian expatriate Tatiana Dokoudovska. The KCB presents five major performances each season to include an annual ...

* 1995 Miami City Ballet * 1995 Pacific Northwest Ballet * 1996 Asami Maki BalletJapan * 1996

Cincinnati Ballet The Cincinnati Ballet is a professional ballet company founded as Cincinnati Civic Ballet in 1958, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. After being registered as a company, it had its first performance in 1964. Founding Organizing founde ...

* 1996 Colorado Ballet * 1996 North Carolina Dance Theatre * 1996 Miami City Ballet * 1996 Paris Opera Ballet * 1996 Pennsylvania Ballet * 1996 Texas Ballet * 1997 Ballet Arizona * 1997

Milwaukee Ballet The Milwaukee Ballet is a professional ballet company founded by Roberta Boorse of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is located in Milwaukee, and is currently run by Michael Pink, the artistic director. History The Milwaukee Ballet was fou ...

* 1997 Dutch National Ballet * 1997 Miami City Ballet * 1997 Miami City Ballet * 1997 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre * 1997 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre * 1997 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre * 1997 San Francisco Ballet * 1997 Texas Ballet * 1998

Alberta Ballet Alberta Ballet (also known as the Alberta Ballet Company) was founded by Muriel Taylor and Dr. Ruth Carse in 1958 and became a professional company in 1966. The company is a resident company of both the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmo ...

* 1998 Hartford Ballet * 1998 San Diego Ballet * 1998 Singapore Dance Theatre * 1998 PACT Ballet * 1998 Texas Ballet * 1999 Ballet Austin * 1999

Carolina Ballet Carolina Ballet is one of America's arts organizations, programming traditional ballets and new works by contemporary choreographers. The Ballet was launched as a professional company in 1998 under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Rober ...

* 1999

Mariinsky Ballet The Mariinsky Ballet () is the resident classical ballet company of the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in the 18th century and originally known as the Imperial Russian Ballet, the Mariinsky Ballet is one of the world's ...

* 1999 Cincinnati Ballet * 1999 Paris Opera Ballet * 1999 Pennsylvania Ballet * 1999 Royal Danish Ballet * 1999 Sacramento Ballet * 2000

National Ballet of Canada The National Ballet of Canada is a Canadian ballet company that was founded in 1951 in Toronto, Ontario, with Celia Franca, the first artistic director. A company of 70 dancers with its own orchestra, the National Ballet has been led since 2022 ...

* 2000

Royal Winnipeg Ballet The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America. History It was founded in 1939 as the "Winnipeg Ballet Club" by Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally (who also fou ...

* 2000 Dutch National Ballet * 2000 Paris Opera Ballet * 2000 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre * 2001

Ballet National de Marseille The Ballet National de Marseille is a dance company based in Marseille, France. The company combines modern dance and classical ballet. Overview The Ballet National de Marseille was founded by the dancer and choreographer Roland Petit in 1972. T ...

* 2001 Ballet NY * 2002 Ballet du Capitole de Toulouse * 2002 Kirov Ballet John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsMetropolitan Opera Association * 2002 Paris Opera Ballet * 2002 San Francisco Ballet * 2002 San Francisco Ballet * 2002 San Francisco Ballet * 2002 San Francisco Ballet * 2002 Texas Ballet * 2003 BalletMetColumbus, Ohio * 2003 Oregon Ballet Theatre * 2003

Washington Ballet The Washington Ballet (TWB) is an ensemble of professional ballet dancers based in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1976 by Mary Day and has been directed by Edwaard Liang since 2024. The Mary Day years (1976–99) Mary Day ''(née'' Mary H ...

* 2003 Cincinnati Ballet * 2003 Milwaukee Ballet * 2003 National Ballet of Canada * 2003 Paris Opera Ballet * 2003 Zurich Ballet * 2004 Cape Town City Ballet * 2004 Boston Ballet * 2004 Colorado Ballet * 2004 Finnish National Ballet * 2004 La Scala * 2004 Louisville Ballet * 2004 Paris Opera Ballet * 2004 Sacramento Ballet * 2005 Scottish National Ballet * 2005 Suzanne Farrell Ballet * 2005

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* 2005 Pacific Northwest Ballet * 2006 The National Ballet of Canada * 2006 Chamberlain Ballet * 2006

Hamburg Ballet The Hamburg Ballet is a ballet company based in Hamburg, Germany. Since 1973, it has been directed by the American dancer and choreographer John Neumeier. In addition there is a ballet school, , established in 1978. The performances of the Hamb ...

* 2006 Alberta Ballet * 2006 City Ballet of San Diego * 2006 Dutch National Ballet * 2006 Kirov Ballet * 2006 Pacific Northwest Ballet * 2006 San Francisco Ballet * 2007

Festival Ballet English National Ballet is a classical ballet company founded by Dame Alicia Markova and Sir Anton Dolin as London Festival Ballet and based in London, England. Along with The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Northern Ballet and Scottish ...

* 2007 Ballet Arizona ''Rubies'' * 2007 Los Angeles Ballet * 2007 Paris Opera Ballet * 2007 Royal Ballet, London * 2008

Charleston Ballet Theatre Charleston most commonly refers to: *Charleston, South Carolina, the most populous city in the state. *Charleston, West Virginia, the state capital and most populous city. *Charleston (dance) Charleston may also refer to: Places Australia * Ch ...

* 2008

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* 2008 Nevada Ballet Theatre * 2008 Los Angeles Ballet * 2008 National Ballet of Canada * 2008 Paris Opera Ballet * 2008 Royal Ballet, London * 2008 Suzanne Farrell Ballet ''Diamonds'' * 2009 Scottish National Ballet * 2011 Ballet Dortmund * 2011 Semperoper Ballett * 2011 La Scala * 2011 Royal Ballet, London * 2012 Ballet West, Utah * 2012 Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow * 2012 The University of Arizona * 2013 Royal Ballet, London * 2014 Oklahoma City Ballet * 2014 La Scala * 2014 Boston Ballet * 2014 Pacific Northwest Ballet * 2015 Suzanne Farrell Ballet ''Emeralds'' * 2015 Het Nationale Ballet, Amsterdam * 2016 The

Sarasota Ballet The Sarasota Ballet is an American ballet company based in Sarasota, Florida. It was founded in 1987 by former ballet dancer Jean Weidner Goldstein and is now acclaimed for its performances of Sir Frederick Ashton's ballets under its director Iai ...

* 2017 Royal Ballet, London * 2017 Lincoln Center Festival (Paris Opera Ballet, New York City Ballet, and Bolshoi Ballet) * 2018

Bayerisches Staatsballett The Bavarian State Ballet () is a professional ballet company in Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in German ...

(Bavarian State Ballet) * 2018 Ballet West, Utah * 2018 Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadelphia * 2019–2020 Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna * 2022 Miami City Ballet * 2022 Royal Danish Ballet * 2023 Staatsoper, München * 2023 The Australian Ballet, Sydney & Melbourne * 2024 The National Ballet of Canada * 2024 The Norwegian National Ballet * 2025 Het Nationale Ballet, Amsterdam

Excerpts

Venues

Companies

Quotes

"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 première at the New York State Theater last night."

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Awards

At the 2008 Laurence Olivier Awards, the Royal Ballet won two

Laurence Olivier Award The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply The Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognize excellence in West End theatre, professional theatre in London. The awards were originally known as the Society of We ...

s for their company premiere of ''Jewels'' at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, featuring new scenic designs by Jean-Marc Puissant, original costume designs by

, and lighting by

Jennifer Tipton Jennifer Tipton (born September 11, 1937) is an American lighting designer. She has designed for dance, theater, and opera. She is known for working on many productions of American Ballet Theatre. Life and career Tipton was born in Columbus, Ohi ...

. This was the first performance of the full-length ballet by the company, picking up the awards for Best New Dance Production and Outstanding Achievement in Dance. The Olivier Awards are the highest honour in professional British theatre and are equivalent to Broadway's

Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cere ...

Recordings

DVD

* ''Balanchine – Jewels'' by the

(2000). With Aurelie Dupont, Alessio Carbone, Marie-Agnès Gillot,

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, Jean-Guillaume Bart,

Clairemarie Osta Clairemarie Osta (born 1970) is a French ballet dancer who performed with the Paris Opera Ballet as an '' étoile''. In 2017, she became the head of the ballet department at the Royal Swedish Ballet School. Early life Osta was born in Nice, and s ...

and Kader Belarbi. * ''Choreography by Balanchine'' by the New York City Ballet (1979). With

and

Merrill Ashley Linda Michelle Merrill (born December 2, 1950), known professionally as Merrill Ashley, is an American former ballet dancer and ''répétiteur''. She joined the New York City Ballet in 1967, was promoted to principal dancer in 1977, and retired i ...

. * ''Jewels'' by the

(2011). With Irina Golub, Uliana Lopatkina,

Igor Zelensky Igor Anatolyevich Zelensky (; born 13 July 1969) is a Russian ballet dancer. Early life Zelensky was born on 13 July 1969, in Labinsk, Krasnodar Krai, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR. He was a principal at the Ma ...

, Andrian Fadeyev, Zhanna Ayupova

Other

In light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performing arts,

released recordings of ''Rubies'' and ''Diamond''. ''Rubies'' featured Megan Fairchild, Gonzalo Garcia and Mira Nadon, and was the latter's debut. ''Diamond'' starred

and

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. Both ''Rubies'' and ''Diamond'' are recorded in 2019. The

released a video of ''Emerald'', featuring Amy Watson, Jonathan Chmelensky, Susanne Grinder and Marcin Kupinski.

In Other Works

The second volume of '' The Case Files of Jeweler Richard'' features a case that revolves around a possibly haunted performance of the ballet. The chapter ends with the characters having watched it themselves and discussing reactions to it.

References

Bibliography

* ''

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'', NYCB, Wednesday, January 2, 2008 * ''

'', NYCB, Saturday, May 31, 2008 * ''

'', NYCB, Saturday, June 7, 2008 * ''Repertory Week'', NYCB, Winter season, 2008 repertory, week 1
Dance: Appraising Balanchine 'Jewels'; New Work Seen Again at State Theater
NY Times, Monday, April 17, 1967, by

Dance; The Season Grew Rosier
Sunday NY Times, April 23, 1967, by

Sunday NY Times, April 30, 1967, by Richard F. Shepard

External links

Jewels
on the website of the ''

Balanchine Trust George Balanchine (; Various sources: * * * * born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze;, Romanization of Georgian, : April 30, 1983) was a Georgian-American ballet choreographer, recognized as one of the most influential choreographers ...

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