Marcel Dzama’s Costume Designs for the New York City Ballet
Principal dancer Sterling Hyltin wears a costume for her role as the princess in “The Most Incredible Thing.”
Principal dancer Sterling Hyltin wears a costume for her role as the princess in “The Most Incredible Thing.”
Principal Tiler Peck wears her ensemble for the role of the Cuckoo Bird.
The headpiece to accompany Peck’s Cuckoo Bird tutu.
Corps de ballet dancer Claire Von Enck in her costume as one of the ballet’s five senses.
Von Enck is fitted for a headpiece to accompany her costume
Principal dancer Amar Ramasar in his costume for The Destroyer character, which has since been reenvisioned and is being reconstructed with just one week to the production’s premiere.
Corps de ballet member-on-the-rise Unity Phelan is fitted in a unitard for her role as one of the ballet’s seven deadly sins.
Phelan exhibits choreography for her role in the ballet.
A close-up of Peck’s Cuckoo Bird tutu, which was designed to highlight her rapid footwork.
Ballet costume director Marc Happel (center) and Dzama (right), examine the headpiece for Peck’s Cuckoo Bird costume.
Dzama with his costume sketches.
Corps de ballet dancer Gretchen Smith is fitted for her costume as one of the ballet’s nine muses.
Dzama’s costume designs hang in the ballet’s costume shop.
Dzama and Happel with the costume for the ballet’s king, which is danced by two performers who move as one.
The king’s costume, which will be accompanied by a massive headpiece.
Shoes for the ballet’s Grasshopper character are worked on in the shop.
Sketches hang in the costume shop.
A costume shop artisan constructs a tutu.
Dzama and the Cuckoo Bird costume.