George Balanchine’s Jewels is considered to be the first full-length ballet without a plot. Inspired by a visit to the Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery store in New York, the choreographer decided to create a work based on the properties of various precious stones for his New York City Ballet in 1967.

Jewels

Vienna State Opera

The annual Passion Concert is a cherished tradition. Bach, like no other, expresses the essence of the Passion story through his music. The St John Passion is often referred to as his only opera, showcasing his unparalleled sense of theatricality in dramatic scenes, evident from the captivating opening chorus, Herr, unser Herrscher. This year, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra collaborates with conductor Daniel Reuss and Cappella Amsterdam, European leaders in their genre. Together, they present the powerful and inspiring Messiah story from John, featuring two of the world's finest vocalists: German tenor Werner Güra as the evangelist and Peter Harvey in the role of Christ.

St John Passion by Bach

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

Queen Elisabeth Hall

Balanchine’s multifaceted talent is showcased in a program uniting three classic works. Concerto Barocco, from 1941, is set to Bach’s Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins, and features crystalline choreography for the two lead ballerinas, each representing the voice of one violin, as well as a male dancer and a small corps de ballet. For Allegro Brillante Balanchine returned to a favorite composer, Tschaikovsky, to create a scintillating dance that combines lyricism and buoyancy.

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All Balanchine I

Lincoln Center

Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra present Mozart's Magic Flute in a semi-staged format which Fischer developed at his opera festival in Vicenza. He traveled to the city to work on his "third way": a new unity of sound and directing where the ear guides the body. After last year’s Don Giovanni, Fischer is now conducting an opera at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden for the second time.

Peter Harvey

Events

Upcoming events

18 - 20 Dec, 2026

The Magic Flute · Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Past events

Jan 30 - Feb 15, 2026

Jewels · Wiener Staatsoper

21 - 22 Mar, 2025

St John Passion by Bach · Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Speaker, Second Priest, Second Armored Man in The Magic Flute by Mozart

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Christ in St John Passion by Bach

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

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