{"product_id":"15583-ballets-russes-karsavina-tamara-le-theatre-no-298-may-1911","title":"[Ballets Russes] [Karsavina, Tamara. (1885–1978)] Le Theatre No. 298, May 1911","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSpecial number of the Parisian cultural magazine, focusing on the 1911 season of the Ballets Russes. No. 298, Mai (II) 1911. The decorative cover features a color image of Tamar Karsavina as the Firebird; featured inside are more photographs from \u003ci\u003eThe Firebird, \u003c\/i\u003eincluding a frontispiece with Michel Fokine and Alexis Boulgakov as the frightening Koschei; a set design for \u003ci\u003eThe Firebird \u003c\/i\u003eby Leon Bakst; photographs of Nijinsky in \u003ci\u003eScheherezade, \u003c\/i\u003eSophie Fedorova in \u003ci\u003eCleopatra, \u003c\/i\u003eFokine and Fokina together in costume, and Ludmilla Schollar curtseying in a tutu; and further texts and photographs on the theatre and opera performances of the season. 24 pp. Front wrapper detached, with a large diagonal tear affecting the image, and heavy edge wear to the front and back wrappers; internally fine; overall good. 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=\"\"\u003eWhile the 1909 and 1910 seasons of Diaghilev's troupe had consisted simply of a pick-up group of dancers on leave from the Imperial Ballet of Saint Petersburg, it was in 1911 that the impresario created the permanent troupe named the Ballets Russes and chose Michel Fokine as the chief choreographer. Ballets performed in 1910–1911 included Stravinsky's first commission, \u003ci\u003eThe Firebird\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eScheherezade, Petrouchka, Le Spectre de la Rose, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093589545119,"sku":"15583","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Theatre_no_298_Ballets_Russes_15583_1.jpg?v=1722189031","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/15583-ballets-russes-karsavina-tamara-le-theatre-no-298-may-1911","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}