Bolshoi Ballet: Jewels (2014)
• January 19th, 2014 • 2h 30min
Music, Drama
Overview
George Balanchine's jewel-themed triptych, strikingly choreographed to the music of Faure, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky. This three act masterpiece is renowned as the world's first full-length abstract ballet. The Russian-born co-founder of the New York City Ballet, Balanchine was inspired by the artistry of jewellery designer Claude Arpels to create a trio of distinct movements revealing the essence of each precious stone. Each part also evokes three different cities: Paris, New York and St. Petersburg. 'Emeralds' was conceived as a tribute to the French romantic school, with music by Gabriel Faure. The fiery and energetic 'Rubies' taps into the rich tradition of Broadway musicals, with music by Stravinsky. 'Diamonds' honours the grandeur of Imperial Russia and the Maryinsky Theater, choreographed to the music of Tchaikovsky. With its jewel-like costumes, this is a celebration of the influences on the choreographer who was described as the father of American ballet.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
The Young Girls of Rochefort
Released on: 1967-03-08
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Delphine and Solange are two sisters living in Rochefort. Delphine is a dancing teacher and Solange ...
The Red Shoes
Released on: 1948-09-06
Drama, Romance
In this classic drama, Vicky Page is an aspiring ballerina torn between her dedication to dance and ...
Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words
Released on: 2019-12-16
Drama, Music
As members of the feuding Capulet and Montague families, Romeo and Juliet should be sworn enemies, b...
The White Crow
Released on: 2018-08-31
Drama
The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold Wa...
Snow White
Released on: 2010-01-13
Music
To speak of that ballet is very difficult because the theme is so popular as a fairy tale, adapted b...
Save the Last Dance
Released on: 2001-01-12
Drama, Family, Romance, Music
After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and g...
Save the Last Dance 2
Released on: 2006-10-10
Drama, Family, Romance
Sara joins Julliard in New York to fulfill her and her mother's dream of becoming the Prima ballerin...
Step Up 2: The Streets
Released on: 2008-02-14
Music, Drama, Romance
When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds hersel...
An Urban Allegory
Released on: 2024-12-18
Drama, Fantasy
A ballet dancer is late for an audition for a show inspired by Plato's Allegory of the Cave. She arr...
Center Stage
Released on: 2000-05-12
Drama, Music
A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York t...
The Spring of Nijinsky
Released on: 2022-06-10
Drama, History, Animation
The famous ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky struggles with rehearsing his newest choreography - the rev...
Butterfly Affect
Released on: 2022-04-04
Drama
A young black ballet dancer from a South London Council Estate must learn how to survive in two oppo...
All the World
Released on: 2024-01-08
Drama
A young dancer from a small town in rural Oregon becomes infatuated with an older western writer — s...
Russian Dolls
Released on: 2005-06-15
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle re...
The Merry Widow
Released on: 1983-12-23
Music, Romance
The Merry Widow, a beguiling, romantic ballet starring Patricia McBride and Peter Martins.
The Phantom of the Opera
Released on: 1925-06-29
Horror, Music
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make...
The Nutcracker
Released on: 2009-12-01
Music
This all-time ballet favourite, in which young Clara is swept into a fantasy adventure when one of h...
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker (Valery Gergiev)
Released on: 2012-12-03
Music
During a Christmas Eve party and a young girl, Clara, being given a nutcracker doll by her godfather...