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Fokine, scenery and costumes by A. Benois, orchestrated by Glazounov, Liadov, Taneiev, Sokolov and Stravinsky. The dancers in the Nocturne were advertised as Mme. Tamar Karsavina and M. Nijinsky, with Mmes Nijinska, Piltz, Tchernisheva, Wasilewska, Tcherepanova, Konietska, Koultchytzka, Jezierska, Julitzka, Baranovitch I, Baranovitch II, Kopytzinska, Klementovitch, Guliuk, Hohlova, Houbert, Staszko, Maicherska, Kowalewska, Biber, Dobroloubova; in the Valse - Mlle Nijinska; in the two Mazurkas-  Mme Karsavina and M. Nikinsky; in the Prelude - Mme. Piltz; in the Valse - Mme. Karsarvina and M. Nijinsky; in the Valse Brilliante - Mmes Karsavina, Piltz, Nijinska, M.Nijinsky and all the Corps de Ballet.\n\n<i>Thamar</i> is credited as a choreographic drama in one act by M. L. Bakst, music by M. Balakirev, scenes and dances by M. Michel Fokine, scenery and costumes designed by M. L. Bakst, scenery executed by M. Charbey and Soudejkine, costumes executed by Mlle. Muelle. The cast is listed as Thamar, Reine de Georgie, Mme Tamara Karsavina; Le Prince, M. Adolf Bolm; Amies de Thamar - Mmes Nijinska, Piltz, Tchernisheva, Wasilewska, Konietska, Kopytsinska, Klementovitch, Baranovitch I, Baranovitch II, Maicherska, Staszko, Tcherepanova; the Zerghins - Mme Kremnev, Bourman, Semenov, Kotchetovsky, Froman, Federov, Romanov, Rachmanov, Gavrilov, Zoboiko, Sergueiev, Kobelev;  Servantes -  Mmes. Kowalewska, Dobroloubova, Guliuk, Koultchytzka, Hohlova, Ezerska, Julitzka, Dombrovska, and the Serviteurs de Thamar -  Mm. Warzinski, Zailik, Statkevitch, Kegler, Kostecki, Goudin, Oumansky, and Zielinski. \n\n<i>Le Spectre de la Rose</i> is credited as a Choreographic Tableau from a poem by Th. Gautier adapted by J.L. Vaudoyer with music by C.M. Weber orchestrated by Berlioz with scenes and dances by M. Fokine and scenery and costumes by L. Bakst. La Jeune Fille is danced by Mme. Tamar Karsavina, and Le Spectre de la Rose by  M. Nijinsky.\n\n<i>The Polovtsienne Dances</i> from <i>Prince Igor</i> are credited with music by A. Borodin; scenery &amp; costumes designed 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\n<i>Le Carnival</i> is credited as a Pantomime-Ballet in 1 act by M. Fokine, music by Robert Schumann, orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov, Liadov, Tcherepnin and Glazunov, scenes and dances by M. Michel Fokine, scenery and costumes designed by M. L. Bakst, scenery by M. Anisfeld and costumes by Mlle. Muelle. It lists the cast as Columbine -  Mme. Tamar Karsavina; Chiarina- Mme. Piltz, Estrella - Mme. Baranovitch, Papillon - Mme Nijinska; Arlequin - M. Nijinsky; Pierrot -  M. Adolf Bolm, Pantalon - M. Cecchetti; Eusebius -  M. Sergueiev; Florestan - M. Semenov; the Valse Noble -  Mmes. Tcherepanova, Tchernisheva, Wasilewska, Kopytsinska Guliuk, Baranovitch; M. Bourman, Kobelov, Romanov, Warzynski, Rachmanov, Zailich, and the Philistines - Mmes. Julitzka, Ezereska, and M. Oumansky and Goudin.\n\nThe conductors were M.  Nikolai Tcherepnin for everything except <i>Thamar, </i>and Mr. Thomas Beecham, who conducted <i>Thamar</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 the 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 Thursday 27 June 1912 featuring the Russian Ballet 'organised by M. Serge de Diaghilew' performing <i>Les Sylphides</i>, <i>Thamar</i>,<i> Le Spectre de la Rose</i>, Polovtsienne Dances from <i>Prince Igor</i>, and<i> Le Carnival</i>. 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