1930 Life Magazine Photos of the Paris Opera Ballet
Check out these amazing photos of class at the Paris Opera Ballet by Alfred Eisenstaedt (who was best known for his photo of the V-J Day kiss). Eisenstaedt was took these for Life Magazine in 1930. Is it just winter in Portland affecting the way we look at things or does the studio look really cold in these photos?











February 9th, 2013 at 12:27 am
Just Amazing how dancers were working at this time !!! These ballet studios have also changed so much since then, No more wooden dancefloors, Harlequin everywhere
February 9th, 2013 at 1:11 pm
Thank you for this ballet’s memories !
February 24th, 2013 at 6:05 pm
[...] The Telegraph est allé à la rencontre du danseur pour un passionnant entretien. Enfin de jolies clichés du Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris en 1930, publié dans Life Magazine, sont à voir sur le blog du Portland Ballet. Une classe de danse au [...]