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	TITLE: Jewels
	Director: Pierre Cavassilas Genre: Dance Performance Format: HD Composer: Fauré, Strawinsky, Tchaikovsky Contributors: Choreography: Georges Balanchine, Paul Connelly conducts the orchestra of L’Opéra National de Paris, Sets and Costumes : Christian Lacroix, Dancers: les Etoiles, les Premiers Danseurs and le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra National de Paris Company: Telmondis Runtime: 84 minutes. ID: 153.

SYNOPSIS

Created in 1967 Jewels is considered to be the first plotless ballet in three acts. It is Balanchine's tribute to women and the great dance schools of Paris, New York and St Petersburg. The three parts, Emeralds, Rubies and Diamonds, are transpositions of the choreographic styles of the three countries were Balanchine lived and worked. Also available is the introductory documentary Balanchine Forever, directed by Reiner E. Moritz, 57'