Sadler’s Wells has presented in London the world premiere of On the other side, the third installment of the Gems trilogy of the dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied. What does this have to do with jewels? Simple: the event has the support of Van Cleef & Arpels, which is also famous for its brooches depicting classic dancers. Created by Benjamin Millepied with his L.A. company Dance Project, the trilogy is now complete, also thanks to the music by Philip Glass. Designer Alessandro Sartori and the American artist Mark Bradford, have contributed to the trilogy, by signing respectively the costumes and scenes for the new ballet. The previous chapters were represented in 2013 and 2014. The dance is a theme addressed many times by Van Cleef & Arpels. The first dancer brooches of the Maison were created in 1940 in New York, at the request of Louis Arpels, lover of classical opera and dance. They soon became highly sought after by collectors. Grandson, Claude Arpels, was also a great friend of George Balanchine and with him he created one of the most famous ballets: Jewels, inspired by emeralds, rubies and diamonds. The first performance was held in New York in April of 1967. Now, with the support to this trilogy, the bond between Van Cleef & Arpels and the ballet is renewed. Rudy Serra
