Apollon Musagète
Photograph
1928 (Photographed)
1928 (Photographed)
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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.
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
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| Title | Apollon 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. |
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| 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 created | March 21, 2017 |
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