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Apollon Musagète

Photograph
1928 (Photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photograph by Sasha probably taken at a photocall on-stage at His Majesty's Theatre, London in June 1928 showing Serge Lifar and Alice Nikitina in the final pose from the pas de deux for Apollo and Terpsichore in Apollon Musagète, performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.

Apollon Musagète was first performed at the theatre Sarah Bernhardt, Paris on 12 June 1928 with a score and book by Igor Stravinsky and choreography by George Balanchine.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleApollon Musagète (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photograph on card
Brief description
Stage photograph by Sasha of Serge Lifar and Alice Nikitina in Apollon Musagète, in the final pose from the pas de deux performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, June 1928.
Physical description
Stage photograph of Alice Nikitina as Terpsichore and Serge Lifar as Apollo. Both dancers are standing in profile with Lifar in a lunge on the right, and Nikitina on the left leaning forwards into his back.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.0cm
  • Width: 19.0cm
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
Photograph by Sasha probably taken at a photocall on-stage at His Majesty's Theatre, London in June 1928 showing Serge Lifar and Alice Nikitina in the final pose from the pas de deux for Apollo and Terpsichore in Apollon Musagète, performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.

Apollon Musagète was first performed at the theatre Sarah Bernhardt, Paris on 12 June 1928 with a score and book by Igor Stravinsky and choreography by George Balanchine.
Collection
Accession number
S.187-2017

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Record createdMarch 21, 2017
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