Jewels

Travel through the history of ballet as the founder of New York City Ballet opens the treasure chest and invites us into a world of dance and gemstones. One of the great key works of ballet is back on Gamle Scene. Balanchine uses the gemstones to describe three eras in the history of dance, elegantly woven together with the most important stages of his own life – from his childhood in Russia, through his youth in France, to his new life in the USA. The green Emeralds, to music by Fauré, is a tribute to the romantic French ballet of the 1800s – lyrical, with a hint of quiet melancholy and longing. The red Rubies, with Stravinsky’s score, is the energetic USA of the jazz age – razor-sharp and dynamic. And as the final highlight comes the white Diamonds, accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s music, in a declaration of love to the glory days of Russian imperial ballet – virtuoso, elegant and sumptuous. Duration 2 hours and 10 minutes incl. 2 intervals. Recommended from age 6. Programme: Fauré / Emeralds Stravinskij / Rubies Tjajkovskij / Diamonds

• Dirigent: Damian Iorio
• Kelly Lenahanklaver
• Silvia Selvinidanser
• Sebastian Pico Haynesdanser
• Wilma Gigliodanser
• Phillip Katsnelsondanser
• Eukene Saguesdanser
• Holly Dorgerdanser
• Philip Duclosdanser
• Isabella Walshdanser
• Jonathan Chmelenskydanser