ballet in three parts
Music by Gabriel Faure, Igor Stravinsky, Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography by George Balanchine (1967)
Music: Gabriel Faure, Igor Stravinsky, Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Choreography: George Balanchine (1967)
I. Emeralds
Music: Gabriel Faure from Pelleas et Melisande (1898) and Shylock (1889)
II. Rubies
Music: Igor Stravinsky (Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, 1929)
III. Diamonds
Music: Pyotr Tchaikovsky from Symphony No. 3 in D Major, 1875 (first movement omitted)
Staging: Karin von Aroldingen, Sarah Leland, Elyse Borne and Sean Lavery
Scenery: Peter Harvey (1967)
Costumes: Karinska (1967)
Recreations of costumes supervised: Holly Hines
Original lighting: Ronald Bates
Lighting: Perry Silvey
World premiere: 13 April 1967, New York City Ballet, New York State Theater
Premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre: 30 October 1999, St Petersburg
Running time 2 hours 20 minutes
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