{"product_id":"15582-ballets-russes-nijinsky-waslaw-pavlova-anna-karsavina-tamara-le-theatre-no-249-numero-special-1909","title":"[Ballets Russes] [Nijinsky, Waslaw. (1889–1950)] [Pavlova, Anna. (1881–1931)] [Karsavina, Tamara. (1885–1978)] Le Theatre No. 249. Numero special. 1909.","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSpecial number of the Parisian cultural magazine, devoted to the Saison Russe of 1909. No. 249, Mai (I) 1909. The decorative cover features a color image of Nijinsky and Anna Pavlova in \u003ci\u003eLe Pavillon d'Armide\u003c\/i\u003e; featured inside are photographs of Feodor Chaliapin in Rimsky-Korsakov's \u003ci\u003eIvan the Terrible;\u003c\/i\u003e Michel Fokine, Vera Fokina, Tamara Karsavina, Vera Karalli, Pavlova and Nijinsky, and other singers, actors, and dancers of the Russian companies; and set designs by Roerich and Golovine. 24 pp. Archival tape repairs to the spine and one corner; some light soiling and toning, with one small tear to the back wrapper; overall in fine condition. 11 x 14 inches (27.5 x 35.3 cm).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eThe 1909 season was, essentially, the premiere of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, although that name was not used until the following year. Most of the dancers were principals of the Imperial Ballet of Saint Petersburg, hired by Diaghilev to perform in Paris during the Imperial Ballet's summer recess. The \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eSaison Russe\u003c\/i\u003e included Rimsky-Korsakov's opera \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eThe Maid of Pskov\u003c\/i\u003e, performed under the title of \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eIvan the Terrible \u003c\/i\u003eand starring Chaliapin as the eponymous Tsar. Also featured were the Polovetsian Dances from Borodin's \u003ci style=\"\"\u003ePrince Igor \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eLe Pavillon d'Armide\u003c\/i\u003e, choreographed by Fokine to music by Nikolai Tcherepnin.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eFrom the collection of the collector and art critic Viktor Kholodkov (1948-2015), who fulfilled his passion for books, avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. His unique selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by the Library of Congress.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093589774495,"sku":"15582","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Ballets_Russes_Theatre_15582_7.jpg?v=1722189033","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/15582-ballets-russes-nijinsky-waslaw-pavlova-anna-karsavina-tamara-le-theatre-no-249-numero-special-1909","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}