Dancer in the procession of the Chinese emperor. Costume design for Stravinsky’s opera &am
Dancer in the procession of the Chinese emperor. Costume design for Stravinsky’s opera “Nightingale” (1914). Alexandre Benois (Russian, 1870-1960).The Nightingale, a Russian conte lyrique in three acts by Stravinsky was based on the tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It was first performed in 1914 by the Ballets Russes at the Palais Garnier in Paris. The mise-en-scène was by Benois (who also designed the sets and costumes) and Alexandre Sanine, and the choreography by Boris Romanov. -- source link
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