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Kremnev, Kotchetovsky, Kobelev,  Gavrilov, Bourman, Kleglev; the Kikomoras - Mm Sergueiev, Warzynski, Zailik and Romanov; the Suite de Kostchei - Mm Kowalski, Statkevitch; Indiens - MM. Semenov, Froman, Federov, Romanov; Indiennes - Mmes. Astafieva, Konietska, Biber, Bonietska; Les Bolebochki - Mm. Kostecki, Oumansky, Zielinski, Goudin; Femmes de Kotstchei - Mmes. Kowalewska, Ezereska, Koultchytzka, Julitzka, Goubert, Dombroska, Hohlova; Suite de Kostchei, Monstres, Pages, Cavaliers de jou, Cavaliers de nuit etc.\n\n<i>Le Spectre de la Rose</i> is credited as the Pas de Deux from the Ballet <i>La Belle au Bois Dormant</i> with music by Tchaikovsky, choreography by M. Petipa, and danced by Aurore - Mme. Tamar Kchessinska and Le Prince - M. Nijinsky.\n\n<i>The Polovtsienne Dances</i> from <i>Prince Igor</i> are credited with music by A. Borodin; scenery &amp; costumes dedigned by M. N. Roehrich; scenery by M. Anisfeld. The Fille Polovtsiennes were - Mmes. Sophie Fedorova, Dobroloubova, Wasilewska, Tcherepanova, Baranovitch I, Baranovitch II, Jezierska, Dombrovska, Goubert. The Esclaves were - Mmes Astafieva, Tchernsiheva, Biber, Kopytsinska, Klementovitch, Hohlova. Julitzka, Guliuk, Koultchytzka, Staszko, Pflanc, Maichereska, Kowalski; the General Polovtsien - M. Adolf Bolm; the Guerriers Polovtsiens - Mm. Fedorov, Rakmanov, Kobolev, Sergheiev, Semenov, Warzynski, Zailich, Umansky, Froman, Kowalski, Kostecki; Adolescents - Mm. Kremniev, Kitchetovsky, Gavrilov, Goudin, Zoboiko, and Bourman.\n\nThe conductors for the Russian Ballet were M. Tcherepnin, and M. Rhené-Baton for<i> L'Oiseau de Feu</i>. The Stage Director was M. O. Allegri and the Principal Stage Manager M. S. Grigoriev.\n\nThe prices of the Private Boxes, Orchestra Stalls, Balcony Stalls, Amphitheatre Stalls and Amphitheatre are given at the bottom of the poster, with a note that applications for tickets to be made at the box office from 10 to 10; the telephone numbers 463 and 464 Gerrard; that doors open half an hour before the performance commences, and the name of the printer Miles of Wardour Street.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Poster advertising the programme at the Royal Opera Covent Garden for the evening of Saturday 22 June 1912 featuring the Russian Ballet 'organised by M. Serge de Diaghilew' performing <i>L'Oiseu de Feu</i>, <i>Le Spectre de La Rose</i>, and Polovtsienne Dances from <i>Prince Igor</i>, preceded by the operatic interlude<i> Il Segreto di Susanna</i>. 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