[Nijinsky, Waslaw. (1889-1950)] [Dance] [Ballets Russes] Programme Officiel des Ballets Russes Theatre du Chatelet Mai-Juin 1912.

[Nijinsky, Waslaw. (1889-1950)] [Dance] [Ballets Russes]

Programme Officiel des Ballets Russes Theatre du Chatelet Mai-Juin 1912.

Paris: 1912. Folio, original wrappers stapled as issued with a reproduction of the Bakst painting of Nijinski on the upper wrapper. Illustrated with black and white photographs and colour reproductions of sets and costumes, all framed within gold printed geometric borders. The official programme for the 1912 summer season of the Ballets Russes which includes an essay in French by Louis Delluc. Amongst the dancers photographed are Nijinski, Karsavina, Bonislava Nijinska, and Lydie Nelidoff. The set and costume designs are by Leon Bakst. The ballets performed during the season included "Le Spectre de la Rose", "Le Dieu Blue", "L'Oiseau de Feu" "L'Apres-midi d'un Faune" and "Petrouchka". It also featured the premiere on June 8th of "Daphnis et Chloe" scored by Ravel and designed by Leon Bakst. (14190)

Program, unsigned Dance