George Balanchine's Jewels | Season 2023 | The Australian Ballet
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Artistic Director David Hallberg speaks with Principal Artist Amy Harris about George Balanchine's visual feast, Jewels. Learn more: bit.ly/2023jewels 2023 Season Packages: bit.ly/2023seasonpackage
Sydney Opera House
4 - 20 May 2023
Arts Centre Melbourne
29 June - 8 July 2023
George Balanchine’s Jewels is a three-part ballet celebrating his vision of three jewels. Visually and thematically structured around the motifs of Emeralds, Rubies and Diamonds, the piece explores the idea of movement radiating from the body through each specific jewel.
Making its world premiere at New York City Ballet in 1967, Jewels showcases Balanchine’s atmospheric musicality. These contrasting works explore his time in Paris, New York and St Petersburg through the harmony of music and the defining visual elements of colour, shape and silhouette. Each of the three acts is distinct in style and mood, set to music by three different composers: Fauré for Emeralds, Stravinsky for Rubies, Tchaikovsky for Diamonds. Opulent costumes and sets unify each of the three sections to achieve one regal whole, which will showcase the breathtaking classical precision of The Australian Ballet’s artists.
A mesmerising spectacle that is both soft and sharp, racy and refined, flashy and majestic, Jewels is a lavish work capturing the company’s celebratory spirit in its milestone 60th anniversary year.
Jewels has been entirely funded by the generous donors of The David Hallberg Fund.
David's insight
"Each jewel in this ballet has equal beauty and power. Emeralds, soft and mysterious. Rubies, sharp and stylised. Diamonds, brilliant and sparkling. It is a visual feast for the balletic eye and an enormous opportunity for the dancers to tackle one of Balanchine’s greatest masterpieces."
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Saw it in London 2023....fantastic!!!
Yes. The Paris Opera Ballet presented it in Sydney and one was dazzled with the company’s beautiful skill and DISCIPLINE. So many dancers on stage that must move as ONE. Balanchine created a work that makes such demands on the whole company that it is the definitive test of the QUALITY of that Company’s dancers. It makes or breaks the status of the Company. It takes Confidence to put in the repertoire. Good Luck and here is hoping that the Australian Ballet have a collection of Brilliance JEWELS.
Looks great !!
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