Ever since it made its debut more than 50 years ago, to both critical acclaim and extraordinary popular success, George Balanchine’s Jewels has maintained its place as a gleaming highlight of the international repertory. A full-length work divided into three parts, each named after a gemstone, the ballet incorporates a tribute to French romanticism in Emeralds, an explosion of jazzy neoclassical glamour in Rubies, and a celebration of the splendor of Imperial Russian classicism in Diamonds.
Running time: 2 hrs 7 min

Two diverse ballets from Balanchine and one from the Company’s first resident choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon, display the breadth of dance styles in NYCB’s repertory. Balanchine’s Raymonda Variations is a bravura display of classical technique, with intricate solos strung along the music like a necklace of pearls. Variations pour une Porte et un Soupir, by contrast, finds Balanchine in experimental mode, with its unusual sound score and air of macabre mystery. DGV: Danse à Grand Vitesse is a large-scale ballet that mirrors the propulsive Michael Nyman score with dynamic rhythms.
Running time: 2 hrs 5 min