AND AGAIN: Dance fans outside Lincoln Center for the return of the New York City Ballet. (Trina Mannino)

MANHATTAN — Dance enthusiasts rejoiced as the New York City Ballet returned from its pandemic hiatus for a sold-out opening night at Lincoln Center.

The performance was welcomed as a collective comeback for an audience of 2,500, who celebrated what for many was their first big night out in nearly a year and a half.

Many wore wore sequins and feathered dresses, holding bejeweled clutches. Patterned pocket squares peeked out from suit jackets as happy fans snapped photos in front of the center’s iconic fountain.

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