Manuscript music belonging to Lydia Kyasht
Sheet Music
mid 20th century (hand written)
mid 20th century (hand written)
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Manuscript music belonging to the dancer Lydia Kyasht (1885-1959), mid 20th century.
Lydia Kyasht was born in St Petersburg, where she trained as a dancer. She appeared with the Maryinsky Theatre from 1902 until 1908, when she moved to London, becoming principal dancer at the Empire Theatre from 1908 until 1913. She also appeared with the Diaghilev Ballets Russes in 1912 and 1919. Kyasht opened a ballet school in London in 1935, and formed her own British-based ballet company, Russian Ballet de la Jeunesses Anglaise, in 1939, intended to give practical experience to young dancers. Following the outbreak of World War II, she created another company, the Lydia Kyasht Russian Ballet, which toured extensively.
Lydia Kyasht was born in St Petersburg, where she trained as a dancer. She appeared with the Maryinsky Theatre from 1902 until 1908, when she moved to London, becoming principal dancer at the Empire Theatre from 1908 until 1913. She also appeared with the Diaghilev Ballets Russes in 1912 and 1919. Kyasht opened a ballet school in London in 1935, and formed her own British-based ballet company, Russian Ballet de la Jeunesses Anglaise, in 1939, intended to give practical experience to young dancers. Following the outbreak of World War II, she created another company, the Lydia Kyasht Russian Ballet, which toured extensively.
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| Title | Manuscript music belonging to Lydia Kyasht (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink on printed manuscript paper, with pencil and crayon annotations |
| Brief description | Manuscript music, belonging to the dancer Lydia Kyasht (1885-1959), mid 20th century |
| Physical description | Manuscript music, written in ink on printed 12-stave music manuscript paper, comprising two pages of music written on one sheet of paper, the upper stave on one side marked violin. The lower corner embossed 'Hawkes & Sons London'. |
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| Summary | Manuscript music belonging to the dancer Lydia Kyasht (1885-1959), mid 20th century. Lydia Kyasht was born in St Petersburg, where she trained as a dancer. She appeared with the Maryinsky Theatre from 1902 until 1908, when she moved to London, becoming principal dancer at the Empire Theatre from 1908 until 1913. She also appeared with the Diaghilev Ballets Russes in 1912 and 1919. Kyasht opened a ballet school in London in 1935, and formed her own British-based ballet company, Russian Ballet de la Jeunesses Anglaise, in 1939, intended to give practical experience to young dancers. Following the outbreak of World War II, she created another company, the Lydia Kyasht Russian Ballet, which toured extensively. |
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| Accession number | S.513-2018 |
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| Record created | October 15, 2018 |
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