Jewels by George Balanchine

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Journey through ballet history as the founder of New York City Ballet opens the treasure chest and invites us into a world of dance and gems. In Denmark, August Bournonville's name is written in capital letters on the front cover of all textbooks. But in the United States, no one has had as much impact on ballet history as George Balanchine. The Russian-American dancer, choreographer and later co-founder of the ballet lighthouse New York City Ballet not only created some of the most beloved ballets in history He also invented a completely unique idiom and style that has traveled the globe for almost 100 years, forming a school and delighting novices and connoisseurs in theaters around the world. Balanchine lived most of his adult life in New York, and it was also here that he got the inspiration for Jewels. On his daily walks down Fifth Avenue in New York, he often stopped to admire the decorations in one of the street's finest jewelry stores, Van Cleef & Arpels. - Date: 10 October 2026 - Time: 20:00–22:10 - Venue: Det Kongelige Teater - Gamle Scene - Address: Kongens Nytorv 9, Copenhagen K, Denmark - Admission: From DKK 875