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The Bolshoi’s Jewels, with Smirnova the glittering centrepiece

February 20, 2014 – 10:07 am

There were at least two compelling reasons to see the Bolshoi Balletā€™s performance of Balanchineā€™s Jewels, filmed in Moscow last

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged America Grand Prix, Bolshoi Ballet, Diamonds, Elena Zaitseva, Emeralds, George Balanchine, Jewels, Karinska, Katerina Novikovaa, Mariinsky Ballet, Merrill Ashley, New York City Ballet, Olga Smirnova, Paris Opera Ballet, Paul Boos, Royal Ballet, Rubies, Sandra Jennings, Semyon Chudin, Sergei Filin, Sergei Polunin, The Bolshoi costume designs for Jewels are by Elena Zaitseva and the sets designer is Alyona Pikalova, Vaganova | Comments (2)

The Stepmother wears Schiaparelli

September 1, 2013 – 9:35 am

The Australian Ballet has released photos and sketches of Alexei Ratmanskyā€™s Cinderella, a production that will premiere in Melbourne later

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Alexei Ratmansky, Australian Ballet, Cinderella, Elsa Schiaparelli, Paris Opera Ballet. Jerome Kaplan, Salvador Dail | Comments (0)

Christian Lacroix: fashion on the ballet stage

December 27, 2011 – 12:13 pm

Fashions in ballet costumes change slowly but you only need to look at tutus as they have evolved from the

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Australian Ballet, Brigitte LefĆØvre, GĆ¢itĆ© Parisienne, George Balanchine, Jewels, Karinska, La Source, Paris Opera Ballet | Comments (0)