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Biped / Mycelium

Merce Cunningham
Christos Papadopoulos
with the Lyon Opera Ballet

Deux danseurs sautant dans Biped de Merce Cunningham © Agathe Poupeney
Feb 19th - 21st, 2026 Event Festival in New York

In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival presents BIPED by Merce Cunningham and Mycelium  by Christos Papadopoulos with the Lyon Opera Ballet, in collaboration with New York City Center.

The prestigious Lyon Opera Ballet performs two different choreographies at New York City Center.

BIPED by the great Merce Cunningham (1999)—widely considered the father of contemporary dance—is a pioneering dialogue between dance and technology to music by Gavin Bryars.

Inspired by the natural world, Christos Papadopoulos’ Mycelium immerses us in a sensory experience of hypnotic sounds and movements.

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Christos Papadopoulos portrait

Christos Papadopoulos

In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival presents Mycelium by Christos Papadopoulos with the Lyon Opera Ballet in collaboration with New York City Center.

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Lyon Opera Ballet

In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival presents BIPED by Merce Cunningham and Mycelium  by Christos Papadopoulos with the Lyon Opera Ballet in collaboration with New York City Center.

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Portrait of Merce Cunningham

Merce Cunningham

In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival presents BIPED by Merce Cunningham with the Lyon Opera Ballet in collaboration with New York City Center as well as Travelogue as part of Dancing with Bob, a program by the Trisha Brown Dance Company in collaboration with Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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New York City Center

In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival presents BIPED by Merce Cunningham and Mycelium by Christos Papadopoulos in collaboration with New York City Center. 

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