LAKE PLACID – The Lake Placid Center for the Arts will present a high definition broadcast performance of “Jewels” by the Bolshoi Ballet at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for students, and are available by calling the box office at 518-523-2512 or visiting online at www.lakeplacidarts.org.

This opulent triptych was inspired by George Balanchine’s visit to the famous jeweler Van Cleef and Arpels on New York’s Fifth Avenue, celebrating the cities and dance schools of Paris, New York and St. Petersburg, each bound to its own precious stone. With this first abstract ballet, Balanchine built an homage of captivating beauty to the dance schools that had forged his style: Paris, New York, and St Petersburg, each represented by a contrasting jewel: emerald, ruby, and diamond.

The three-act performance is Balanchine’s love letter to the art of classical ballet. Each act embodies its own distinct character. Emeralds features music by Faure and is wrought with romanticism.

Rubies features music from Stavinsky and has a jazzy, New York vibe. Lastly, Diamonds highlights the works of Tchaikovsky and is the epitome of Imperial Russian style.

“Jewels” offers a unique occasion to enjoy Balanchine’s visually captivating work, as the Bolshoi is only company authorized by the Balanchine Trust to film and broadcast his masterpiece. Starring Olga Smirnova, Semyon Chudin, Vladislav Lantratov, Anna Tikhomirova, Ekaterina Krysanova, and the Bolshoi Corps de Ballet

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About The Bolshoi Ballet

The Bolshoi Ballet returns to cinemas with an outstanding 2015-2016 season. For the 6th consecutive year, The Bolshoi Ballet will be broadcast to cinemas with 7 recorded shows.

The series returns to Lake Placid Center for the Arts starting October 2015 and lasting until April 2016.