George Balanchine’s fabulous evocation of the brilliance and sparkle of emeralds, rubies and diamonds, Jewels is a ballet gem in its own right.

The exquisite contrasts of mood and music bring the whole of the Royal Ballet’s Company on stage, at times intimate, at others grand.

The French Romantic music of Fauré provides the impetus for the subtlety and lyricism of Emeralds, while the fire of Rubies comes from Stravinsky and the jazz-age energy of New York. Grandeur and elegance complete the ballet with the splendour of Imperial Russia and the peerless music of Tchaikovsky as the Diamonds of this ballet crown.

The vision and genius of Balanchine, one of the greatest of all choreographers, runs throughout the evening. With the impressive techniques and rich interpretations of its soloists alongside the precision and command of the entire Company, Jewels shows so many luminously cut facets of classical ballet and indeed of the Royal Ballet itself.

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