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The musical score was by Vittorio Rieti, the narrative by Boris Kochno, after a story by Count Vladimir Sologub, and it was choreographed in 1929 by George Balanchine. The costumes executed under the direction of Mme A. Youkine. The original ballet had 15 performances being presented only during the last season of Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in Monte Carlo, Paris, Berlin and London where it was first performed on 26 July 1929 also at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.\nPropert seeing Le Bal in London found it trivial but said 'it had a lunar magc that defied logic and carried one beyond the boundaries of the everyday world'. ‘It was very much a painter’s ballet, and for those who like the little round of de Chirico’s mannerisms it must have been a feast'.\n\nA similar costume is located in the Dance Museum in Stockholm and the design for the costume is at the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford. Although in the design the sash is worn across the chest in performance it ent shoulder to shoulder.","physicalDescription":"Costume designed by Giorgio de Chirico for a Male Guest in Balanchine's ballet Le Bal created for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes 1929.  \nTail coat, the front and front sleeves of grey gaberdine, the back and back sleeves of white flannel with stiffened terracotta epaulettes and appliqued 'medals'.  The white cloth collar and cuffs are outlined and painted in black and the simulated white silk cummerbund is painted with black fish-scales.  Across the chest is a terracotta silk sash with a wool fringe. 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