Poster advertising the appearance of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in Cimarosiana, The Firebird and Aurora's Wedding, Scala Theatre, Milan, 10 January 1927. Letterpress, printed by S.E.S Editions, Milan.

Typographic poster in black typeface on buff-coloured paper with a black decorative foliate and stem border all around with a crowned shield top centre, within which is a red cross. Advertising the second appearance in Milan of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes with dancers including Danilova, Sokolova, Lifar, Balanchine and Idzikovsky.

Gabrielle Enthoven Collection

The female dancers are credited on the poster as as Lubov Tchernicheva, Lydia Sokolova, Alexandra Danilova, Vera Savina, Vera Petrova, Dora Vadimova, Natalie Branitska, Henriette Maikerska, Lubov Soumarokova, Tatiama Chiamié, and the male dancers as Léonide Massine, Léon Woizikovsky, Stanislas Idzikovsky, Serge Lifar, Thadée Slavinsky, Georges Balanchine, Constantin Tcherkas, Nicolas Efimow, Nicolas Kremnew and Richard Domansky.

Cimarosiana had music by Domenico Cimarosa; scene design by Bakst, costume design by J.M. Sert and choreography by Massine. L'Oiseau de Feu had music by Stravinsky, set and costume design by Natalia Goncharova, and choreography by Fokine. Le Mariage d'Aurore had music by Tchaikovsky, design by Bakst, costume designby Bakst and Benois, and choreography by Marius Petipa. Credits are also given to the musical director Ernest Ansermet, to Serge Grigorieff and John and Pericles Ansaldo.

This poster advertises the second appearance in Milan of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes with dancers including Danilova, Sokolova, Lifar, Balanchine and Idzikovsky.

In addition to giving information about the production and the seat prices, the poster also notes that there should be no standing in the stalls, and that black suits should be worn in the stalls and circle.

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