Ballet lovers will be treated to an evening of dazzling variety with performances of ballet classics and new interpretations when b.16 opens tonight, July 5 at the Opera House Düsseldorf for several performances that month. Three pieces are included in the 2.5-hour show.
Afternoon of a Faun
Jerome Robbins' choreography set to Claude Debussy's music "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faun," is a classic, and Robbins was a master at combining classical ballet and Broadway, high art and commercial entertainment. Still, it is rare to see Robbins performed on a European stage, and the inclusion of this piece - the story of a sleeping faun awakened by a ballerina on a sunny afternoon - makes "b.16" even more special.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.ballettamrhein.de.
The city's tourism office is offering hotel and city specials for many of the city's art-related events throughout 2013, including "b.16." The travel package called "Düsseldorf à la Card" can be booked right from the tourism office's website at http://www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/en/hotel-packages/duesseldorf-a-la-card/. Prices start at €49 per night per person based on double-occupancy for a 2-3 star hotel in the City Center and at €95 per person for a 4-5 star hotel. All packages include breakfast, a Düsseldorf Welcome Card (free public transportation within city limits, plus more than 40 free or reduced admissions to city attractions), and a city information package.
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