Les Biches (Lydia Sokolova), 1926Joan Craven (British; active 1920s–1950s)Bibliothèque nationale de
Les Biches (Lydia Sokolova), 1926Joan Craven (British; active 1920s–1950s)Bibliothèque nationale de France, ParisLes Biches (The House Party): A Modern Ballet in One ActChoreography by Bronislava NijinskaMusic by François PoulencScenery and costumes by Marie LaurencienFirst performance by Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, January 1924, Théâtre de Monte-Carlo, Monte CarloPhotograph inscribed by Sokolova, June 5, 1926: To: Dear Mr Poulenc. from Lydia Sokolova … Thanking you very much … for “Biches” … 5/6/26Photograph inscribed on the verso: “Sokolova wearing the dress for The House Party which is being produced on Monday for the first time in England in the Russian ballet season at the Coliseum.” -- source link
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