Boston Ballet--George Balanchine's "Jewels" Opening Night--May 22, 2014

George Balanchine's gem:

Jewels: Emeralds * Rubies * Diamonds

World Premiere: April 13, 1967, NY City Ballet   

Boston Ballet Premiere: February 26, 2009

 
Mikko Nissinen--Artistic Director

 
Boston Ballet Opening Night: May 22, 2014


Emeralds
      
     Music      Gabriel Fauré

Asley Ellis, Yury Yanowsky
Lia Cirio, Lasha Khozashvili



Rubies
       
     Music        Igor Stravinsky 

Misa Kuranaga, Jeffrey Cirio
Whitney Jensen



Diamonds 
         
    Music       Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

 

Kathleen Breen Combes, John Lam

Dusty Button

Boston Opera House foyer

Interior of the Opera House on opening night

 The opening night of Boston Ballet's George Balanchine's Jewels: Emeralds; Rubies; Diamonds was a vibrant, exquisite, elegant evening. It was an ethereal experience: the music, the choreography, the dancing, the costumes. Jewels is a brilliant overview of ballet history and style, evoking three cities: Paris, New York and St. Petersburg.

Jeffrey Gantz of the Boston Globe review of Boston Ballet's dazzling performance on opening night: click here: