[Dance] [Rubinstein, Ida. (1885–1960)] Paray, Paul. (1886–1979) & Bakst, Léon. (1866–1924)
Artémis Troublée - Uncut Presentation Copy to Jacques Rouché, Director of Théatre National
Paris: Jean Jobert. 1922. Transcription for Piano by Léon Moreau. Upright folio (13"x10"). Title; Argument; 1-50 pp. [PN] J.J. 167. All but the outermost signatures have been left uncut. Inscribed on the title page by Paul Paray to Jacques Rouché ("A Monsieur J. Rouché"). Sun fading and chipping to the wrapper, a few chips around the edges of the wrappers, otherwise fine.Artémis troublée is a ballet by Bakst to music by Paray, first performed on 24 April 1922 at the Théatre National de L'Opéra, which at the time was under the direction of Jacques Rouché, to whom this copy is inscribed. Ida Rubinstein danced the title role, and the work is dedicated to her. Drawing on a French fascination with ballets redolent of antiquity in the first quarter of the twentieth century, this ballet depicts the myth of Artémis and Actaeon.
Jacques Rouché led the Opéra from 1915 to 1944, and became well known for his promotion of new French works. He gave the premiere of 71 operas and 73 ballets from 1919 to 1939, helping to develop the profiles of many living French composers including Paray. At the time, Paray was still on the ascent in the French musical scene, although he would go on to lead the Detroit Symphony near the end of his life. Artémis troublée was also an important late work for Bakst, since in 1922 he decisively severed his ties with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. (10819)
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