NYCB in Europe

A few months back, New York City Ballet embarked upon a 3-week tour to Copenhagen and Paris. There is plenty I could say about the whole experience, but sometimes pictures act stronger than actual words. So, for the most part, I’ll stick to that idea with this post.

DENMARK

Frederiksborg Castle, 1 hour outside of Copenhagen

in the castle gardens

A Danish Parking Lot. One of the aspects of Denmark I enjoyed most was the fact that there are more bicycles on the road than there are cars. It seems to be the primary form of transportation over there–and a much healthier and environmentally-friendly form at that.

PARIS

Dancers attempting to turn and get used to the raked floor of the Garnier Opera House

Chagall dome from the audience of the Garnier

something about this shot really appealed to me. Maybe its the symmetry of it. A dancer is trying to capture the beauty of the Garnier ceiling while lying in the center of the Opera House. Dancers rehearse on stage in the background.

shot from the roof of the Garnier

on top of Paris

a dancer rehearses

Versaille Palace (specifically, the Hall of Mirrors), through Jeff Koons

dancers love their foliage

another haunting work by Auguste Rodin

Comments

bill

Eye-popping! Love the Chagall dome. Thank you, Justin.

Nov 02, 2008 @ 21:13

Amy

Kudos on the Koons!!!!

Nov 03, 2008 @ 02:44

WOW. Fantastic pictures! Love the one on top of Garnier, and the one of the dancer silhouette against the windows! Thanks for sharing!

Nov 03, 2008 @ 04:13

starr

absolutely breathtaking photos…I was in France for two months this summer, and of course I HAD to go to the Palais Garnier, but unfortunately my schedule didn’t work out so I didn’t get to watch a single performance while i was there! Totally miss waking up in Paris!

Nov 03, 2008 @ 04:43

susan kim

these are all my favourite memories of denmark and paris!
and these are phenomenal photographs!

Nov 03, 2008 @ 07:18

GraciaMichelle

I just love these! And the ‘dancers love their foliage’ picture & comment made me laugh out loud (thanks, now my fellow students in the computer room ALL think I’m nuts - I think previously some weren’t sure yet ).