Le Bal
Photograph
1929 (Photographed)
1929 (Photographed)
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| Place of origin |
Stage photograph of Alexandra Danilova in Le Bal, performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, 1929.
In the prologue guests arrive at a ball. A young man is struck by the beauty of a lady accompanied by an astrologer who he follows. At the ball the guests are entertained by Spanish and Italian dances. The beauty is persuaded to unmask and is seen as an elderly woman who pursues the young man. After further dancing the lady, again masked, and astrologer return and together they remove their disguises. The woman successively removes two masks, changing from crone to young beauty and the astrologer without mark and beard is revealed as her handsome partner. The young man watches the couple leave while he faints with disappointment.
Book by Boris Kochno, after a story by Count Vladimir Sologub
Music by Vittorio Rieti
Choreography by George Balanchine
Scenery and costumes by Giorgio de Chirico
Costumes executed under the direction of Mme A. Youkine
In the prologue guests arrive at a ball. A young man is struck by the beauty of a lady accompanied by an astrologer who he follows. At the ball the guests are entertained by Spanish and Italian dances. The beauty is persuaded to unmask and is seen as an elderly woman who pursues the young man. After further dancing the lady, again masked, and astrologer return and together they remove their disguises. The woman successively removes two masks, changing from crone to young beauty and the astrologer without mark and beard is revealed as her handsome partner. The young man watches the couple leave while he faints with disappointment.
Book by Boris Kochno, after a story by Count Vladimir Sologub
Music by Vittorio Rieti
Choreography by George Balanchine
Scenery and costumes by Giorgio de Chirico
Costumes executed under the direction of Mme A. Youkine
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Le Bal (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph on card |
| Brief description | Studio photograph of Alexandra Danilova in Le Bal, performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, 1929. |
| Physical description | Studio photograph of Alexandra Danilova in Le Bal. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Le Bal
Alexandra Danilova |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Summary | Stage photograph of Alexandra Danilova in Le Bal, performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, 1929. In the prologue guests arrive at a ball. A young man is struck by the beauty of a lady accompanied by an astrologer who he follows. At the ball the guests are entertained by Spanish and Italian dances. The beauty is persuaded to unmask and is seen as an elderly woman who pursues the young man. After further dancing the lady, again masked, and astrologer return and together they remove their disguises. The woman successively removes two masks, changing from crone to young beauty and the astrologer without mark and beard is revealed as her handsome partner. The young man watches the couple leave while he faints with disappointment. Book by Boris Kochno, after a story by Count Vladimir Sologub Music by Vittorio Rieti Choreography by George Balanchine Scenery and costumes by Giorgio de Chirico Costumes executed under the direction of Mme A. Youkine |
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| Accession number | S.364-2017 |
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| Record created | April 7, 2017 |
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