Jewels

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Jewels is a three-act, plotless ballet choreographed by George Balanchine, celebrated for its jewel-themed sections set to music by Fauré, Stravinsky, and Tchaikovsky.

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Jewels canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet
plotless ballet
associatedCompany New York City Ballet
balletStyle neoclassical
choreographer George Balanchine
choreographicStyle George Balanchine neoclassicism
costumeDesigner Karinska
countryOfPremiere United States of America
surface form: United States
createdForCompany New York City Ballet
firstCity New York City
hasAct Diamonds
Emeralds
Rubies
hasPlot no
hasSectionColor green (Emeralds)
red (Rubies)
white (Diamonds)
languageOfTitle English
musicBy Gabriel Fauré
Igor Stravinsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
musicForDiamonds Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
musicForDiamondsWork Tchaikovsky's Third Symphony
surface form: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 "Polish"
musicForEmeralds Gabriel Fauré
musicForEmeraldsWork Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80
surface form: Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80 (excerpts)

Fauré: Shylock, Op. 57 (excerpts)
musicForRubies Igor Stravinsky
musicForRubiesWork Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra
notableFor being one of the first full-length abstract ballets
its jewel-themed costuming and design
its use of three different composers
numberOfActs 3
premiereCompany New York City Ballet
premiereDate 1967-04-13
premierePlace New York City
premiereTheatre New York State Theater
revivedBy Bolshoi Ballet
Paris Opera Ballet
The Royal Ballet
surface form: Royal Ballet
rightsHolder The George Balanchine Trust
sectionTheme Diamonds – homage to Russian imperial ballet
Emeralds – evocation of French romantic ballet
Rubies – jazzy, American neoclassical style
setDesigner Peter Harvey
structure triptych
theme jewels
typicalRunningTime about 80 minutes

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