Leong, Roger

40 designs representing 19 premieres of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, which toured from coast to coast, helping develop an enthusiastic new audience for ballet in America.

In May 1909, Sergei Diaghilev astonished the world of dance with his first ballet presentations in Paris that demonstrated an unprecedented combination of vitality and grace, originality, and technical sophistication. This catalogue of over three hundred artworks related to the Saisons Russes between 1909 and 1929 is the official companion to an exhibition in Monte Carlo. The legendary productions are brought to life through stage designs, costumes, paintings, sculptures, photographs, and programs. The artwork comes from a wide variety of public and private collections, including the Fokine collection in the St. Petersburg Theatre Museum. Diaghilev’s scenic achievements are complemented by a number of contextual paintings, drawings, and other artifacts, which help to define Russia’s cultural renaissance of the first decades of the twentieth century. The documentary section of the catalog contains rich archival material, including letters, photographs, choreographic notes, and memoirs, many published here for the first time.

Looks at Diaghileu's contributions to the Ballets Russes and provides information on its productions

Publisher, impresario and patron, Sergei Diaghilev was one of the greatest artistic innovators of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was the first to bring visual artists together to work with composers and choreographers in order to create theatrical works of art for a broad public, and the world-renowned ballets that he produced in Paris at the beginning of the twentieth century left a permanent stamp on the world of dance. In Western Europe, Diaghilev is primarily known as the source of inspiration of the dance company Les Ballets Russes, which completely innovated the dance world from 1910 to 1920 and re-established the eminent position of ballet among the arts. But Diaghilev also had a profound influence on the other visual arts: He collaborated with famous painters like Matisse, Picasso, Di Chirico and Cocteau; with choreographers such as Fokine, Massine and Balanchine; and with composers such as Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Ravel and Debussy. This catalogue presents Diaghilev's artistic legacy in an unprecedented scale--paintings, drawings, costumes and decors from more than 15 museological and private collections in Russia, France, the United Kingdom, the Unite... [Read More]

Includes Tunic with attached headpiece. Does not include undershirt, pants or shoes. One Size Fits Most Adults.

On Easter day, You can be the bringer of sweets, the sweetest, and the fluffiest Bunny on the block. This full costume can fit most adults and includes a furry headpiece with matching plush shirt and pants. The headpiece is finished with faux fur and detailed with vinyl facial features, seethrough mesh eyes, and huge Bunny ears with Pink satin accents. This furry bluevested Bunny costume also shows off a cute bowtie and halfhidden carrot in his pocket. This costume also comes with shoe covers and rabbit paw mitts.

This So Sydney brand teen/adult size tutu is perfect for your next warrior run or costume party. 3 layers of super-soft polyester tulle can be cut to length. Satin covered stretch elastic waist gives a one size fits most fit. So Sydney is a trademarked

Tulle Ballet Tutu Costume Skirt

This So Sydney brand teen/adult size tutu is perfect for your next warrior run or costume party. 3 layers of super-soft polyester tulle can be cut to length. Satin covered stretch elastic waist gives a one size fits most fit. Waist stretches from 28" (relaxed) to 44" fully stretched. Please measure waist and hips for best fit. So Sydney is a trademarked