Jewelry (Paris Opera Ballet 2005)

«Jewelry (Paris Opera Ballet 2005)»
AVI | Audio: 48000 Hz, AC3, 2 ch, 256,00 kbit/s | Video: 720x544, 25,0000 fps, XviD build 46, 2026 kbit/s | 1,5 GB |Length: 1h 33m 31s

Balanchine's three-part, evening-long ballet, Jewels, is one of the jewels of his output. Created in 1967, Jewels revisits the central pillars of his glorious career. Thus, the first of the trio, Emeralds, to music by Fauré, is an homage to the French school of ballet; a Romantic episode in which soft-core lyricism comes to the fore. The second ballet, set to Stravinsky, Rubies, celebrates American dance virtues, filled with sexy Broadway and jazz references. Finally, Diamonds, with music from Tchaikovsky, takes us to Mr. B's roots in St. Petersburg with a dazzling tribute to Russian ballet tradition. Each of the works is pure Balanchine, full of the abstract stage patterns, novel arm and feet movements, and virtuoso fireworks typical of his style. Jewels is superb in this video taken from live 2005 performances of the National Opera Ballet in its home playing field, the jewel box of Paris' Palais Garnier. The French company excels in meeting Balanchine's demands. All the featured principals turn in breathtaking performances and the highlight may be the way they turn Diamonds, which often goes flat in performance, into a thrilling experience.


Emeralds (Clairemarie Osta-Kader Belarbi)
Rubies (Aurelie Dupont-Alessio Carbone-Mari-Agnes Gillot)
Diamonds (Agnes Letestu-Jean-Gillaume Bart-Isabelle Ciaravola-Emilie Cozette)



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