The Art of the Ballets Russes: The Russian Seasons in Paris 1908–1929
Moscow: Iskusstvo Art Publishers, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong Folio. Original marine blue cloth with black spine, gilt purple design on cover and spine, gilt and purple lettering on spine, housed in slipcase, white lettering on spine. Gray endpapers. Frontispiece. Illustrated title page. Design by N. I. Kalinin.
"On the 6th of May, 1908, with the premiere of "Boris Godunov" the Russian Season started their march over Western Europe. That night Chaliapin, Moussorgsky and Golovin triumphed. The unique timbre of Chaliapin's voice, his natural and concentrated acting, without a trace of stiltedness which one usually finds in the opera stage, was full of tragic depth and power..." Pozharskaya in her report on the 20 years of Russian Ballet in Paris.
Profusely illustrated with color and b/w reproductions of drawings, set designs and costumes, including those by Leon Bakst, Picasso, M. Larionov, José-Maria Sert, Georges Braques, among others. Contains abbreviations and bibliographic references, list of operas and ballets, annotated list of artists and list of illustrations at rear. Text in Russian and English. Slipcase with some wear along edges, small chips and scuffing. Binding and interior in near fine condition. Good to near fine condition. Item #49432
Price: $175.00