Theatre Costume
1939
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Papier mache mask for upper part of the face representing the character Paganini.
Object details
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| Brief description | Mask for a character in 'Paganini' performed by the de Basil Ballets Russes, Covent Garden, 1939 |
| Physical description | Papier mache mask for upper part of the face representing the character Paganini. |
| Object history | Mask for a character in Mikhail Fokine's ballet 'Paganini' performed by the Covent Garden Russian Ballet presented by Educational Ballets Ltd (de Basil Ballets Russes), Covent Garden, 30th June 1939. The music for the ballet was composed by Rachmaninov, and the scenery and costumes were designed by Serge Soudeikine. |
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| Literary reference | Paganini |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.594-1989 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2005 |
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