“The Met” Diamondpointes Ballet Shoe
Price: $250.00 Members: $225.00
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Item: 10076738
Description
“The Met” Diamondpointes Ballet Shoe
Diamondpointes Ballet Shoes are unique, upcycled works of art inspired either by celebrated characters in famous ballets or by the romantic city of Paris where the concert form of ballet first began. Diamondpointes have been stripped, cleaned, dyed, painted, glued, sewn, bedazzled, lined, and glittered to bring out their beauty once again.
Diamondpointes make exquisite gifts for ballet lovers or collectors of unique art. They come in a golden yellow organza bag with a designed, titled, and numbered tag, and each includes a stand for display.
Walking into the Metropolitan Opera House, one is met with the opulence and beauty of its gorgeous red carpet. Opening nights, or any night, the Met is a feast like no other for the eyes and ears as the Met hosts a wide range of performances, including operas, ballets, and concerts.
- Red pointe shoe with red lace overlay
- Red satin ribbons
- Red velvet lining
- Gold braid trim
- Red, pink & gold enamel jeweled rose brooch
- Pink & red satin rosettes
- Pink satin ruffle ribbon in toebox
- Diamonded toe
- Gold treble clef pin tag
- Gold painted sole
- Glitter glass platform
- Shoe: Approx 9” long
- Golden yellow organza bag
- Display stand
History
Ballet
In classic or contemporary ballet, dancing may tell a story, express a mood, or simply reflect the music in movement. Ballet as part of staged performances originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th and 16th centuries and from there spread to France. The creation of classical ballet as we know it today occurred during the reign of the art-loving French king Louis XIV in the mid-17th century. During the Romantic era, ballet technique evolved to express new ideas, most notably with women dancing en point, or on their toes, allowing them to appear weightless and otherworldly.
Among the choreographers who helped bring ballet into the modern age by exploring new visual and dramatic styles are George Balanchine, Antony Tudor and—bridging the worlds of classical dance and Broadway—Agnes de Mille and Jerome Robbins.
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