For Ballet, Togas and . . . Croissants?
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On Monday, dancers and patrons of the New York City Ballet will pretend they are in Rome for a fund-raising party planned in large part by the dancers and led by Megan Fairchild, Sean Suozzi, and Georgina Pazcoguin.
The dancers so embraced the theme that they posed in Roman costume for photographs by Arthur Elgort, which were used on the event invitation.
But partying in Europe isn’t just a fantasy. In September, the dancers will go to Paris to perform at the Paris Opera — and the itinerary includes plenty of parties.
Patrons traveling with the company have been invited to attend a gala at the Palais Garnier, at which the New York City Ballet will perform with the Paris Opera Ballet; a gala at the Grand Palais for the opening of the Biennale des Antiquaires, and receptions at several homes including that of the American ambassador to France.
That’s a lot of wardrobe changes for Olivia Flatto, Carol Mack, and Laura Zeckendorf, to name a few women going on the trip, organized by the ballet and the American Friends of the Paris Opera and Ballet.
Luckily, togas travel well.
