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Emeralds

Emeralds

(1967)

Choreography

George Balanchine

Music

Gabriel Fauré
31 minutes

The first ballet in Balanchine’s Jewels, Emeralds evokes the elegance and understated romance of French ballet. Set to the delicate and impressionistic music of Gabriel Fauré, the ballet is drenched in nostalgia and quiet beauty, offering a side of Balanchine that is soft, poetic, and richly expressive. Inspired by French fashion, perfume, and refinement, Emeralds glows with an aura of longing—its movement gentle, fluid, and steeped in reminiscence.

Ballet Credits

Choreography

George Balanchine

Composer

Gabriel Fauré

Company Premiere

1992

Costume Design

Karinska

Lighting Design

John Hall

Set Design

Tony Walton

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