{"product_id":"18812-nijinsky-waslaw-original-postcard-photograph-in-les-sylphides","title":"Nijinsky, Waslaw. (1889–1950) Original Postcard Photograph in Les Sylphides","description":"Rare original period Russian photograph postcard of the great Ballets Russes dancer as he appeared in the historic first production of Fokine's \u003ci\u003eLes Sylphides\u003c\/i\u003e by Sergei Diaghilev\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e's \u003c\/span\u003eBallets Russes, premiered \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e2 June 1909 at \u003c\/span\u003eThéâtre du Châtelet\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, Paris, together with \u003c\/span\u003eTamara Karsavina\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eAnna Pavlova\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, and Alexandra Baldina\u003c\/span\u003e.  Light toning, scratches, wear to lower left corner, small fold to upper right, else fine.  3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.8 x 13.5 cm).\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eThe ballet, described as a \"romantic reverie\",\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis frequently cited as the first ballet to be simply about mood and dance.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eLes Sylphides\u003c\/i\u003e has no plot but instead consists of several white-clad sylphs dancing in the moonlight with the \"poet\" or \"young man\" dressed in white tights and a black tunic.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093695287455,"sku":"18812","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Nijinsky_Waslaw_Original_Postcard_Photograph_18812.jpg?v=1722189745","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/18812-nijinsky-waslaw-original-postcard-photograph-in-les-sylphides","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}