Always on Pointe

Any performance by the Hong Kong Ballet is always a dazzling affair, but its debut of the full version of choreographer George Balanchine’s Jewels proved to be so quite literally. On May 21, the shiniest of Hong Kong society came out to support the dance company’s triumphant return to the stage after a year plagued by Covid-19. Staged at the Lyric Theatre of the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, Balanchine’s Jewels was the ballet’s first performance in seven months, yet dances showed no sign of rust: the three-part spectacle was the epitome of glamour and high artistry. Balanchine, one of the 20th century’s most prolific choreographers, was inspired to create Jewels after visiting Van Cleef & Arpels’ boutique on Fifth Avenue in New York and forging a friendship with…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2021

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