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San Francisco Ballet in Balanchine's Rubies

JEWELS

JEWELS

JEWELS

A ballet in three parts. George Balanchine’s full-length masterpiece, inspired by displays at New York City jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels, is made up of three separate ballets—Emeralds, Rubies, and Diamonds. Emeralds, set to music by Fauré, is a forest green meditation in long, Romantic-style skirts, influenced by the French style of ballet—decorous, restrained, pristine. Rubies, set to Stravinsky, is more like Times Square at midnight: bright lights, rushing crowds, and a touch of jazz. Diamonds, set to Tchaikovsky, is a glittering homage to Imperial Russia and the grand style of Marius Petipa, the father of classical ballet.

*Note: Rubies and Diamonds will be archival captures.

JEWELS TRAILER

April 1 – April 21, 2021

Composers: Gabriel Fauré, Igor Stravinsky, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreographer: George Balanchine

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Programming subject to change.

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A female dancer balances on left leg; two male dancers hold her hands, another her raised right leg, another her left ankle

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San Francisco Ballet in Balanchine's Emeralds. (Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © Andrea Flores)
San Francisco Ballet in Balanchine's Emeralds. (Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © Erik Tomasson)
San Francisco Ballet in Balanchine's Emeralds. (Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © Erik Tomasson)
San Francisco Ballet in Balanchine's Rubies. (Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © Erik Tomasson)
San Francisco Ballet in Balanchine's Rubies. (Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © Erik Tomasson)
Sofiane Sylve in Balanchine's Rubies. (Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © Erik Tomasson)
San Francisco Ballet in Balanchine's Diamonds. (© Erik Tomasson)
San Francisco Ballet in Balanchine's Diamonds. (Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © Erik Tomasson)
San Francisco Ballet in Balanchine's Diamonds. (Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © Erik Tomasson)
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Jewels Casting

*Denotes role debut in current production
‡Denotes role debut at San Francisco Ballet
†Denotes debut in current production
◊Denotes a dancer who is no longer part of the Company

JEWELS

A Ballet in Three Parts

Staged by: Elyse Borne Judith Fugate, Sandra Jennings
Additional Coaching by: Helgi Tomasson

World Premiere: April 13, 1967—New York City Ballet, New York State Theater; New York, New York

San Francisco Ballet Premiere: March 12, 2002—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California

© The George Balanchine Trust


EMERALDS

Staged by: Elyse Borne and Sandra Jennings
Additional Decor for Emeralds: Susan Touhy
Costume Design: Karinska, Recreated by Haydee Morales
Rehearsal Assistants: Ricardo Bustamante, Tina LeBlanc


RUBIES

Staged by: Elyse Borne
Costume Design: Karinska
Original “Rubies” Lighting Design: Ronald Bates
Rehearsal Assistant: Tina LeBlanc

San Francisco Ballet Premiere: January 30, 1987—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California


DIAMONDS

Staged by: Judith Fugate
Costume Design: Karinska
Rehearsal Assistants: Felipe Diaz, Betsy Erickson

Music: Emeralds: Fauré—Extracts from Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 29 and incidental music to Shylock, Op. 57. Used by arrangements with TBA. Rubies: Stravinsky—Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (1949 version) by Igor Stravinsky, used by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. Diamonds: Tchaikovsky—Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, movements 2, 3, 4 & 5. Emeralds costumes courtesy of Miami City Ballet. Rubies costumes constructed by Barbara Matera, Ltd., New York, New York. Additional costumes constructed by Nancy Endy. Diamonds costumes courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada. This performance of Jewels, a Balanchine© Ballet, 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.