Balanchine:
Jewels
Iconic ballet by George Balanchine
Get ready for a journey in a brilliant ballet set to powerful music when Jewels is danced in Norway for the very first time!
‘Unique’ and ‘iconic’ are words that are often used to describe George Balanchine’s full-length ballet Jewels. Each of the three acts is inspired by a different jewel and audiences get to experience three different worlds with music by Fauré, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky.
Norwegian National Ballet + Opera Orchestra = perfection
The Norwegian National Ballet has been dancing Balanchine’s choreographies for years, but this is the first time that the dancers and musicians of the Opera Orchestra are undertaking the endurance test that is Jewels.
these leading dancers performed with athletic exuberance, gift-wrapped in pure joy
Bachtrack.com, Graham Watts
Three ballets in one
Jewels is considered the first full-production abstract ballet, but has three distinct and different acts: Emeralds, Rubies and Diamonds.
Balanchine was inspired by the work of jewellery designer Claude Arpels. He wanted to conjure up the essence of three different jewels and create three different moods through dance, colours and music. It starts with the elegant music of Fauré, continues with the fresh tones of Stravinsky and concludes with the grandeur of Tchaikovsky.
Only dance and music
Balanchine is famous for cultivating the classic movements of ballet. In his ballets, the steps and music shine in their own right, without any action or unnecessary frills. “See the music, hear the dance” is one of Balanchine’s many famous quotes.
- Free introduction one hour before the performance (in Norwegian)
- The performance of Jewels, a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust.
- Jewels is produced in association with the Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden, London. This production was first seen at the Royal Opera House, London on 23rd November 2007.
Artistic team and cast
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ChoreographerGeorge Balanchine
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MusicGabriel Fauré, Igor Stravinsky, Pjotr Tsjajkovskij
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Set designerJean-Marc Puissant
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Costume designKarinska
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Lighting designJennifer Tipton
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Realisation lighting designKevin Briard
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ConductorGavriel Heine
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ParticipantsThe National Ballet, The Opera orchestra
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1. Pas de deux
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2. Pas de deux
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Pas de trois
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Hovedpar
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Solist dame
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Solist piano
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César Cañon
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Hovedpar
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Solistpar damer
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Solistpar menn
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Biografier team
Musikalsk ledelse Gavriel Heine
Scenografi Jean-Marc Puissant
Lysdesign Jennifer Tipton
Realisering lysdesign Kevin Briard
Iscenesetter Patricia Neary
Iscenesetter Ben Huys
Multimeldia
Press photo
Erik Berg, The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet