With its shameless courting of wealthy New York, George Balanchine's plot-free ballet Jewels was initially seen as tacky. But its magical synthesis of ballet history means it has endured for 50 yearsAs George Balanchine's Jewels turns 50, the Royal Ballet are one of several companies worldwide to honour the ballet with a celebratory revival. The 1967 triptych may not have any characters or plot, yet it's one of the m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM on April 3, 2017