The Triumph of Neptune
Photograph
ca. 1926 (photographed)
ca. 1926 (photographed)
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Photograph of Serge Lifar as Tom Tug and Tamara Geva as Britannia in The Triumph of Neptune, performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The ballet was choreographed by George Balanchine to music by Lord Berners, and had its premiere on 3rd December 1926 at the Lyceum Theatre, London.
Object details
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| Title | The Triumph of Neptune (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph |
| Brief description | Photograph of Serge Lifar as Tom Tug and Tamara Geva as Britannia in The Triumph of Neptune, performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes |
| Physical description | Photograh of Serge Lifar as Tom Tug and Tamara Geva as Britannia in The Triumph of Neptune. Tom Tug rests against a painted rock and Britannia kneels above him with her arms outstretched, her hands above his head. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Albert W. King, December 1934. |
| Summary | Photograph of Serge Lifar as Tom Tug and Tamara Geva as Britannia in The Triumph of Neptune, performed by Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. The ballet was choreographed by George Balanchine to music by Lord Berners, and had its premiere on 3rd December 1926 at the Lyceum Theatre, London. |
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| Accession number | S.488-2017 |
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| Record created | November 6, 2017 |
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