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1. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › storyWhat would the great George Balanchine do? L.A. ballet ...

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   5 days ago · “The idea [for George Balanchine’s ‘Jewels’] was supposedly suggested by Claude Arpels of the jewelry firm Van Cleef & Arpels,” Lincoln Jones said. “I think Balanchine was hoping to ...

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3. georgetowner.com › articles › 2024/06/06‘Jewels,’ Balanchine’s Sparkling Triptych, at the Kennedy ...

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   2 days ago · By Hailey Wharram “A Chorus Line” was right — everything is beautiful at the ballet! From June 4 to 9, the Kennedy Center invites you to celebrate the 75th anniversary of New York City Ballet with “Jewels.” Created in 1967 by world-renowned choreographer George Balanchine—the founder of New York City Ballet, whose most famous ballets include “The Nutcracker” and “Don Quixote ...

4. www.nytimes.com › card › 2024/06/07Watch a Sisterhood of Budding Ballerinas - The New York Times

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   1 day ago · Over outstretched legs, five teen dancers bow like swans in George Balanchine’s masterpiece “Serenade.” He choreographed the ballet as a teaching tool for his students in 1934. They raise ...

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6. mdtheatreguide.com › 2024 › 06Dance Review: ‘Jewels’ presented by the New York City Ballet ...

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   2 days ago · Megan Fairchild and Anthony Huxley in “Rubies” from George Balachine’s “Jewels.” Photo by Erin Baiano. The performance of the ballet, ”Jewels” at the Kennedy Center Opera House was a trip down memory lane—a journey through the brilliance of George Balanchine’s choreography and the artistry of the New York City Ballet ...

7. www.inquirer.com › arts › the-dream-prodigal-sonReview: Philadelphia Ballet's 'The Dream' is a masterpiece

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   May 10, 2024 · The company has performed George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the past, but artistic director Angel Corella preferred Frederick Ashton’s take on Shakespeare’s tale. The Dream, a one-act version, is set to the classic score by Mendelssohn, and is a beautiful ballet in a forest setting, lit just enough to see details.

8. cbs6albany.com › news › cbs-6-rewindJuly 17, 1974: The world premiere of George Balanchine's ...

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   May 10, 2024 · On July 17, 1974, in honor of Saratoga, and, in his words, for the children, famed choreographer George Balanchine did what he had once said was absolutely impossible, creating a new choreography ...

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   Who was George Balanchine?

   • George Balanchine (1904–1983) was a seminal twentieth-century Georgian-American ballet choreographer. Balanchine worked in Hollywood and on Broadway, founded the New York City Ballet, and collaborated with composers Igor Stravinsky and Richard Rodgers, among others. Balanchine was a prolific ballet choreographer globally.

   Balanchine Ballets: 5 Ballets by George Balanchine - 2024 - MasterClass

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   Who is Alexander Balanchine?

   • The son of a composer, Balanchine was born in St. Petersburg and trained at the city's Imperial Ballet Academy, the starting ground for many dancers from the country's legendary Kirov Ballet.

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   What did George Balanchine do for a living?

   • Mr. Kirstein had, in 1936, founded a small touring company, Ballet Caravan, that concentrated on Americana and American folk themes. In the meantime, Mr. Balanchine choreographed a series of Broadway shows including ''On Your Toes,'' ''Babes in Arms,'' ''I Married an Angel'' and ''The Boys From Syracuse.''

   GEORGE BALANCHINE, 79, DIES IN NEW YORK - The New York Times

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   How did John Balanchine die?

   • Mr. Balanchine, who was 79 years old, died at Roosevelt Hospital of pneumonia, a complication that arose from a progressive neurological disorder. In guiding the New York City Ballet to international pre-eminence, Mr. Balanchine established one of the foremost artistic enterprises the United States has called its own.

   GEORGE BALANCHINE, 79, DIES IN NEW YORK - The New York Times

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10. houstonballet.wordpress.com › 2024/06/03 › balletBALLET BRAVURA – En Pointe with Houston Ballet

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    5 days ago · One such pairing was Violette Verdy and Conrad Ludlow, whose performances of George Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux left an indelible mark on the art form. Originating the roles in 1960, Verdy and Ludlow were both cast as understudies, while Principal dancers of New York City Ballet, Diana Adams and Jacques d’Amboise were intended to ...