Event listing: Jewels | Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | Tue 20 Sep 2011 at 19:30

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Royal Opera House, Covent GardenBow Street, Covent Garden, London, Greater London, WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom

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Programme

Emeralds	Music: Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924) Choreography: George Balanchine
Rubies	Music: Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971) Choreography: George Balanchine
Diamonds	Music: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893) Choreography: George Balanchine

Performers

The Royal Ballet
Tamara Rojo	Dancer
Leanne Benjamin	Dancer
Ryoichi Hirano	Dancer
Nehemiah Kish	Dancer
Sarah Lamb	Dancer
Zenaida Yanowsky	Dancer
Steven McRae	Dancer
Alina Cojocaru	Dancer
Rupert Pennefather	Dancer
Valery Ovsyanikov	Conductor
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

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Jewels

Margaret Willis, 20th September

Not so many moons ago, opening night at the Opera House meant dressing up—dinner jackets, long dresses and furs, with of course, the obligatory embellishment of the family jewels. Alas, jeans, shirtsleeves and sneakers are all too often seen these days, so glamour and style must stem from the stage outwards into the auditorium.