Jewels [Blu-ray]
by Pierre Cavasillas, Gerard Mortier, George Balanchine
![Jewels [Blu-ray]](/images/Jewels-Blu-ray-B001D068XO-L.jpg)
List Price:
Our Price: $22.69
You Save: $23.29 (51%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $22.15 (click here)
Category: Blu-ray
See more Blu-ray details
Buy this Blu-ray movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
Blu-ray details
Actor: Agnès Letestu, Aurélie Dupont, Kader Belarbi, Laëtitia Pujol, Mathieu GanioDirector: George Balanchine, Gerard Mortier, Pierre Cavasillas
Brand: Naxos OF America INC
Composer: Gabriel Fauré
Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Blu-ray: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); Dutch (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Classical, Color, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 152 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-10-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC / Opus Arte
Description of Jewels [Blu-ray]
JEWELS - Blu-Ray MovieBalanchine'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.
The costumes and sets, designed by Christian Lacroix, are precisely what this ballet needs, with backdrops of green for Emeralds, red, Rubies, and a cool blue crossed by a glittering cloud-like necklace for Diamonds. The video direction captures the feeling of being in the hall, with full-stage shots interspersed with views of soloists or ensemble sections that are never too close-up and respect the need for air and space around the dancers. Included is an excellent documentary film about Balanchine and Jewels, with cogent interviews and exemplary excerpts from the ballet. No lover of dance should be without this. --Dan Davis
Classical Music CDs
Bestsellers in Classical Music CDs
Winterscapesby London Philharmonic
Prophetic Voice; Published: 2000-07; Audio CD; Book
Best price: $2.74
Price in other shops:
The Queen, the Bear, and the Bumblebeeby Dini Petty
Childrens Group; Published: 2001-03; Audio CD; Book
Best price: $13.40
Price in other shops:
Classical Kids - Beethoven Lives Upstairs CdrRelease date: 2000-04-05; Music CD
Best price: $25.98
Tchaikovsky (Life and Works (Naxos))by Malcolm Sinclair, Jeremy Siepmann
Naxos; Published: 2003-11; Audio CD; Book
Best price: $35.99
![Jose Carreras - Jubileum Concert [VHS] Image](/images/Jose-Carreras-Jubileum-Concert-VHS-1584481471-X.jpg){kind=small}
Jose Carreras - Jose Carreras - Jubileum Concert [VHS]Sling Shot; Release date: 2000-04-18; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $5.87
Price in other shops:
![Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker / Nureyev, Park, Royal Ballet [VHS] Image](/images/Tchaikovsky-The-Nutcracker-Nureyev-Park-Royal-Ballet-VHS-156127092X-X.jpg){kind=small}
Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker / Nureyev, Park, Royal Ballet [VHS]Kultur Video; Release date: 1997-09-09; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $29.94
Price in other shops:
![Lonely Town Lonley Street / Sergeant's Early Dream [VHS] Image](/images/Lonely-Town-Lonley-Street-Sergeant-Early-Dream-VHS-1561270857-X.jpg){kind=small}
Rambert Dance Company - Lonely Town Lonley Street / Sergeant's Early Dream [VHS]Kultur Video; Release date: 1997-10-28; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $24.99
Price in other shops:
Winter Music: Composing the Northby John Luther Adams
Wesleyan; Published: 2004-11-10; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $23.62
Price in other shops:
![Puccini - La Fanciulla del West / Santi, Domingo, Neblett, Royal Opera Covent Garden [VHS] Image](/images/Puccini-La-Fanciulla-del-West-Santi-Domingo-Neblett-Royal-Opera-Covent-Garden-VHS-0769720382-X.jpg){kind=small}
Puccini - La Fanciulla del West / Santi, Domingo, Neblett, Royal Opera Covent Garden [VHS]Kultur Video; Release date: 1999-05-25; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Price in other shops:
![Verdi - Falstaff / Giulini, Bruson, Ricciarelli, Nucci, Royal Opera Covent Garden [VHS] Image](/images/Verdi-Falstaff-Giulini-Bruson-Ricciarelli-Nucci-Royal-Opera-Covent-Garden-VHS-0769720358-X.jpg){kind=small}
Verdi - Falstaff / Giulini, Bruson, Ricciarelli, Nucci, Royal Opera Covent Garden [VHS]Kultur Video; Release date: 1999-05-25; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $12.95
Price in other shops:
Similar DVDs, VHS Video, Audio CDs
![Sylvia [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Sylvia-Blu-ray-B002KLGLVO-X.jpg)
Sylvia [Blu-ray]Naxos OF America INC; Release date: 2009-10-27; Blu-ray
Best price: $27.66
Price in other shops:
![Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Alice-Adventures-in-Wonderland-Blu-ray-B005LVEFU4-X.jpg)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [Blu-ray]Release date: 2011-10-25; Blu-ray
Best price: $26.79
Price in other shops:
![Chopin: La Dame aux Camelias [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Chopin-La-Dame-aux-Camelias-Blu-ray-B0025XW95Y-X.jpg)
Chopin: La Dame aux Camelias [Blu-ray]Naxos OF America INC; Release date: 2009-06-30; Blu-ray
Best price: $29.35
Price in other shops:
![Minkus: La Bayadere [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Minkus-La-Bayadere-Blu-ray-B00374G3JI-X.jpg)
Minkus: La Bayadere [Blu-ray]Release date: 2010-04-27; Blu-ray
Best price: $23.28
Price in other shops:
![Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Tchaikovsky-Swan-Lake-Blu-ray-B0019MQBJW-X.jpg)
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake [Blu-ray]Naxos OF America INC; Release date: 2008-07-29; Blu-ray
Best price: $28.48
Price in other shops:
![Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Mendelssohn-A-Midsummer-Night-Dream-Blu-ray-B0012KOCMO-X.jpg)
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream [Blu-ray]Naxos OF America INC; Release date: 2008-03-25; Blu-ray
Best price: $25.09
Price in other shops:
![The Sleeping Beauty [Blu-ray] Image](/images/The-Sleeping-Beauty-Blu-ray-B002GBQUSM-X.jpg)
The Sleeping Beauty [Blu-ray]Naxos OF America INC; Release date: 2009-09-29; Blu-ray
Best price: $27.03
Price in other shops:
Cinderella - Birmingham Royal Ballet Blu-rayRelease date: 2011-04-26; Blu-ray
Best price: $21.99
Price in other shops:
![Jewels [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Jewels-Blu-ray-B005HK8L0Y-X.jpg)
Jewels [Blu-ray]Release date: 2011-10-11; Blu-ray
Best price: $32.00
Price in other shops:
![Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes: The Firebird/Le Sacre du Printemps [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Stravinsky-and-the-Ballets-Russes-The-Firebird-Le-Sacre-du-Printemps-Blu-ray-B0023T9ZRK-X.jpg)
Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes: The Firebird/ Le Sacre du Printemps [Blu-ray]Release date: 2009-10-27; Blu-ray
Best price: $27.38
Price in other shops: