Symphony in C (ballet)
"[1] Balanchine paid homage to Léo Staats, a French choreographer he admired.[1][8] In the original Paris version, each movement references a gemstone, including Rubies, Black Diamonds, Emeralds and Pearls, with the dancers wearing red, black, green and white costumes, designed by Leonor Fini.In 2012, NYCB commissioned Marc Happel to design costumes for the ballet that had a "more modern, yet still timeless look".[10] The Royal Ballet's production uses costumes and sets by former artistic director Anthony Dowell.[11][12] NYCB released a 2018 video recording of the first movement, featuring Ashley Bouder and Joseph Gordon, in his New York City debut of the role, in response to performance cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic.