| Publication |
The Patriot Ledger |
| Date |
2/28/2009 |
George Balanchine, arguably the most important choreographer of the 20th century, created the three-act, plotless ballet ``Jewels'' in 1967, and it instantly became a crowd pleaser. From its slow, elegant beginning (the green-tinted ``Emeralds''), to its fast-paced mid-section (``Rubies''), to the spectacle-laden processional (``Diamonds''), which revives memories of the master ballet maker’s childhood and early training in Russia, the work seems to have summarized Balanchine’s strengths and ambitions. As presented by the Boston Ballet this weekend and next, the sweep of the evening has given the company both challenges and opportunities.
