Poster
Poster
11/07/1927-23/07/1927 (made)
11/07/1927-23/07/1927 (made)
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Poster detailing thhe programme for the last two weeks of the season by Serge Diaghileff' Russian Ballet, 11 to 23 July 1927. The nineteen ballets listed (and most titles are anglicised) are Cimarosiana, Mercury, The Cat, The Firebird, Le Pas D'Acier, The Swan Lake, The Three-Cornered Hat, Les Matelots, The Triumph of Neptune, La Boutique Fantasque, L'Apres-midi d'un faune, House Party, Pulcinella, Ls Sylphides, Prince Igor, Carnaval, The Song of the Nightingale, Aurora's Wedding and Children's Tales. The season had run from 13 June and was notable for the British premieres of La Chatte [The Cat], Les Facheaux, Le Pas d'acier, 2 rare performances of Mercure [Mercury] and George Balanchines Le Chant du Rossignol.
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| Title | Poster (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster detailing thhe programme for the last two weeks of the season by Serge Diaghileff' Russian Ballet, 11 to 23 July 1927, listing 19 ballets. |
| Physical description | Typographic programme poster for the Serge Diaghileff' Russian Ballet, 11 to 23 July 1927, featuring Cimarosiana [and] Le Pas D'Acier [and] Les Matelots [and] La Boutique Fantasque [and] Pulcinella [and] The Swan Lake [and] The Song of the Nightingale [and] Children's Tales. |
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| Object history | Associated Production: Cimarosiana, Le Pas D'Acier, Les Matelots, La Boutique Fantasque, Pulcinella, Swan Lake, The Song of the Nightingale, Children's Tales. Company: Serge Diaghileff's Russian Ballet. Princes Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. 11-23.7.1927. Performance category: dance. |
| Production | 19 Charing Cross Road |
| Summary | Poster detailing thhe programme for the last two weeks of the season by Serge Diaghileff' Russian Ballet, 11 to 23 July 1927. The nineteen ballets listed (and most titles are anglicised) are Cimarosiana, Mercury, The Cat, The Firebird, Le Pas D'Acier, The Swan Lake, The Three-Cornered Hat, Les Matelots, The Triumph of Neptune, La Boutique Fantasque, L'Apres-midi d'un faune, House Party, Pulcinella, Ls Sylphides, Prince Igor, Carnaval, The Song of the Nightingale, Aurora's Wedding and Children's Tales. The season had run from 13 June and was notable for the British premieres of La Chatte [The Cat], Les Facheaux, Le Pas d'acier, 2 rare performances of Mercure [Mercury] and George Balanchines Le Chant du Rossignol. |
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| Accession number | S.4122-1994 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2010 |
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