3 Top Ballet Companies Convene For The Golden Anniversary Of 'Jewels'
George Balanchine's modernist masterpiece was the first full-length, nonnarrative ballet. Russian, American and French ballet dancers have gathered to perform it together in New York City.
Russian, American and French ballet dancers are gathering Thursday night for a bit of cultural diplomacy at New York City's Lincoln Center. They're celebrating the 50th anniversary of George Balanchine's masterpiece Jewels, considered the first full-length, nonnarrative ballet.
is in three acts, each named for a gem and each with a different choreographic style, representing different periods in Balanchine's life. It'sbeen a
