The Ballet of George Balanchine Jewels 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
The Mariinsky Theatre would like to express its gratitude to Mrs Bettina von Siemens for her support in bringing the "Ballets of George Balanchine" project to life
Ages: Age category 6+
Cast and Creative team for Jewels at Mariinsky Theatre
I. Emeralds
Music: Gabriel Fauré from Pelléas et Mélisande (1898) and Shylock (1889)
II. Rubies
Music: Igor Stravinsky (Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, 1929)
III. Diamonds
Music: Pyotr Tchaikovsky from Symphony No. 3 in D Major, 1875 (first movement omitted)
Choreography by George Balanchine (1967)
Staging: Karin von Aroldingen, Sarah Leland, Elyse Borne and Sean Lavery
Scenery: Peter Harvey (1967)
Costumes: Karinska (1967)
Recreations of costumes supervised: Holly Hines
Original lighting: Ronald Bates
Lighting: Perry Silvey