Jewels review – diamonds are for ever

Royal Opera House; The Place, London
The Royal Ballet’s 50th anniversary revival of Balanchine’s classic sparkles despite the occasional flawIt’s good to see Jewels back at Covent Garden and to see its challenges faced by a new cohort of Royal Ballet dancers. The work, created by Balanchine in 1967 for the New York City Ballet, was the first three-act abstract ballet. Each of its constituent parts is inspired by a different gemstone and set to music by a different composer. In