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    3 Top Ballet Companies Convene For The Golden Anniversary Of 'Jewels'

    George Balanchine's modernist masterpiece was the first full-length, nonnarrative ballet. Russian, American and French ballet dancers have gathered to perform it together in New York City.
    by Jeff Lunden Jul 20, 2017 2 minutes
    Dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet perform "Emeralds," the first movement of George Balanchine's <em>Jewels, </em>which marks its 50th anniversary this year. <em>(Jewels, choreography by George Balanchine, © The George Balanchine Trust)</em><em></em>

    Russian, American and French ballet dancers are gathering Thursday night for a bit of cultural diplomacy at New York City's Lincoln Center. They're celebrating the 50th anniversary of George Balanchine's masterpiece Jewels, considered the first full-length, nonnarrative ballet.

    is in three acts, each named for a gem and each with a different choreographic style, representing different periods in Balanchine's life. It'sbeen a

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