NYCC - Lyon Opera Ballet
Thu, Feb 19
|New York City Center
Lyon Opera Ballet returns to New York City Center, February 19–21, 2026, with an electrifying double bill featuring Merce Cunningham’s BIPED and the U.S. debut of Mycelium by Christos Papadopoulos.
Time & Location
Feb 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – Feb 21, 2026, 11:00 PM
New York City Center, 131 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019, USA
About the event
Presented by Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels and New York City Center, the acclaimed Lyon Opera Ballet brings a powerful blend of past and future to the stage from February 19–21, 2026.
This dynamic double bill includes:
BIPED (1999) by Merce Cunningham – A groundbreaking work that fuses movement with digital projections and motion-capture technology, pushing the boundaries of contemporary dance
Mycelium by Christos Papadopoulos – A mesmerizing, organic piece making its U.S. debut, from the Rose International Dance Prize-winning choreographer, exploring connection, rhythm, and the natural world
With Cunningham’s legendary innovation and Papadopoulos’s rising star, this program is a rare opportunity to experience two visionary approaches to choreography side by side.
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