Ballerine en Rouge - reflection

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTfCI0L4yYOgvj9ohuLPY1hN01iwzqfBDE7dyH0vZkyZKx2qlUThOJROes7ii8s9WfI-TWuUjJ9kcmfGkRMQOf0sbd05IHrf5V72gKZqdZ75Kof5ompOUeUIrDJ9YFLCcdFkmdR5Izsk/s1600/2010+dec+paris+7+DSC_0098.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570670960185011842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTfCI0L4yYOgvj9ohuLPY1hN01iwzqfBDE7dyH0vZkyZKx2qlUThOJROes7ii8s9WfI-TWuUjJ9kcmfGkRMQOf0sbd05IHrf5V72gKZqdZ75Kof5ompOUeUIrDJ9YFLCcdFkmdR5Izsk/s640/2010+dec+paris+7+DSC_0098.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />The December windows at <a href="http://www.repetto.com/boutique/home"><b>Repetto</b></a> on Rue de la Paix, almost in the shadow of <a href="http://www.operadeparis.fr/cns11/live/onp/L_Opera/Palais_Garnier/PalaisGarnier.php?lang=en"><b>Palais Garnier</b></a>, were stunning with three ballet costumes. I took many photos and will share the other two costumes in later posts. It was not until I began to read and translate the silver wording that I discovered the following:<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewels_(ballet)"><b>Jewels</b></a> is a ballet from George Balanchine in three acts which premiered in 1967 in New York. Each ballet is represented by a gem:<br /><br /><b>Emerald</b>, set to the music of Gabriel Fauré, evoking Paris and Opera, birthplace of romantic dance in France.<br /><br /><b>Diamond</b>, is the classic Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky and a hommage to <a href="http://www.balletmet.org/Notes/Petipa.html"><b>Marius Pelipa</b> </a>at the Kirov Ballet.<br /><br /><b>Ruby</b>, which is set to the music of Igor Stravinsky, recalls the dynamism and vivacity of musical comedies in NYC.<br /><br /><br /><br />Repetto<br />22, rue de la Paix<br /><br /><br />For more weekend reflections go to James' <a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/2011/02/melted-snow-weekend-reflections-73.html">Newtown Area Photo</a>.

Ballerine en Rouge - reflection

The December windows at Repetto on Rue de la Paix, almost in the shadow of Palais Garnier , were stunning with three ballet costumes. I too...

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