Theatre Costume
1912 (made)
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Set in the Caucasus, Mikhail Fokine's ballet Thamar is based on a dramatic poem by Mikhail Lermontov about a Georgian queen who lures travellers to their deaths. This costume, with its high hat, long sleeve and cartridge cases on the man's torso, are typically Caucasian in style. The ballet was designed by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) and his theatrical interpretation of Caucasian dress would have looked stunning in the ballet's tall towering set.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | Satin with wooden cartridges |
| Brief description | Costume worn by a lezsghin in Mikhail Fokine's ballet Thamar, Diaghilev Ballets Russes, 1912, designed by Leon Bakst. |
| Physical description | Costume worn by a lezsghin in Mikhail Fokine's ballet Thamar, Diaghilev Ballets Russes, 1912. |
| Summary | Set in the Caucasus, Mikhail Fokine's ballet Thamar is based on a dramatic poem by Mikhail Lermontov about a Georgian queen who lures travellers to their deaths. This costume, with its high hat, long sleeve and cartridge cases on the man's torso, are typically Caucasian in style. The ballet was designed by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) and his theatrical interpretation of Caucasian dress would have looked stunning in the ballet's tall towering set. |
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| Accession number | S.5322:1 to 3-2009 |
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| Record created | February 15, 2010 |
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