Zephire et Flore
Photograph
1925 (photographed)
1925 (photographed)
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Photograph by Georges Detaille (Numa Blanc fils) of the ballet Zéphire et Flore, performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, 1925.
Zéphire et Flore/Zephyr and Flora was a mythological subject that attracted many choreographers. Boreas (god of the north wind) abducts Flore, wife of Zéphire (the gentle west wind) whom he shoots. Zéphire is restored to life and reunited by the Muses with Flore. Boris Kochno created an over-elaborate narrative which required simplification and Léonide Massine was invited to return to the Ballets Russes to choreograph it. A short-lived ballet, Zéphire et Flore was plagued by dancers’ injuries. This photograph, posed on stage at the Théâtre de Monte Carlo, shows Anton Dolin as Zéphire and Alice Nikitina as Flore.
Zéphire et Flore, created by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, had a score by Vladimir Dukelsky [Vernon Duke] and scenery and costumes by Georges Braque. Apparently Chanel oversaw the costumes which were made by Maison Weldy. It was first performed at Monte Carlo on 28 April 1925 at the Théâtre de Monte Carlo, in London on 12 November 1925 at the London Coliseum and had its final performance at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona on 12 May 1927.
Zéphire et Flore/Zephyr and Flora was a mythological subject that attracted many choreographers. Boreas (god of the north wind) abducts Flore, wife of Zéphire (the gentle west wind) whom he shoots. Zéphire is restored to life and reunited by the Muses with Flore. Boris Kochno created an over-elaborate narrative which required simplification and Léonide Massine was invited to return to the Ballets Russes to choreograph it. A short-lived ballet, Zéphire et Flore was plagued by dancers’ injuries. This photograph, posed on stage at the Théâtre de Monte Carlo, shows Anton Dolin as Zéphire and Alice Nikitina as Flore.
Zéphire et Flore, created by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, had a score by Vladimir Dukelsky [Vernon Duke] and scenery and costumes by Georges Braque. Apparently Chanel oversaw the costumes which were made by Maison Weldy. It was first performed at Monte Carlo on 28 April 1925 at the Théâtre de Monte Carlo, in London on 12 November 1925 at the London Coliseum and had its final performance at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona on 12 May 1927.
Object details
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| Title | Zephire et Flore (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph |
| Brief description | Copy print by Georges Detaille (Numa Blanc fils) of Anton Dolin and Alice Nikitina in the title roles of Zéphire et Flore performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, 1925 |
| Physical description | Photograph of the ballet Zéphire et Flore with Anton Dolin (Zéphire) and Alice Nikitina (Flore) on stage in front of a painted drop curtain. Photographer's stamp at lower right. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'ATELIER NUMA BLANC / G. DETAILLE Succr / MONTE-CARLO' (Partially visible on this copy print.) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Albert W. King, December 1934. |
| Summary | Photograph by Georges Detaille (Numa Blanc fils) of the ballet Zéphire et Flore, performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, 1925. Zéphire et Flore/Zephyr and Flora was a mythological subject that attracted many choreographers. Boreas (god of the north wind) abducts Flore, wife of Zéphire (the gentle west wind) whom he shoots. Zéphire is restored to life and reunited by the Muses with Flore. Boris Kochno created an over-elaborate narrative which required simplification and Léonide Massine was invited to return to the Ballets Russes to choreograph it. A short-lived ballet, Zéphire et Flore was plagued by dancers’ injuries. This photograph, posed on stage at the Théâtre de Monte Carlo, shows Anton Dolin as Zéphire and Alice Nikitina as Flore. Zéphire et Flore, created by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, had a score by Vladimir Dukelsky [Vernon Duke] and scenery and costumes by Georges Braque. Apparently Chanel oversaw the costumes which were made by Maison Weldy. It was first performed at Monte Carlo on 28 April 1925 at the Théâtre de Monte Carlo, in London on 12 November 1925 at the London Coliseum and had its final performance at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona on 12 May 1927. |
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| Accession number | S.316-2017 |
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