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Mario Sammarco as Il Conte Gil;  Lydia Lipkowska as La Contessa Susanna, and M. Ambrosiny as the servant Sante. It was conducted by Signor Cleofonte Campanini.\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 T. 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 M. L. Bakst. La Jeune Fille is credited as Mme. Tamar Karsavina, and Le Spectre de la Rose as 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\n<i>L'Oiseau de Feu </i>is credited as 'in Two Tableaux' by M. Folkine, music by I. Stravinsky, scenes and dances by M. Fokine, scenery designed by M. Golovine and executed by Mm. Sapounov and Charbey, costumes designed by M. Golovine, costumes worn by Mmes Karsavina nd Piltz designed by M. L. Bakst and executed by M. Caffi.  The cast is credited as L'Oiseau de Feu - Mme. Tamar Karsavina; Kostchei l'Immortel - M. Cecchetti, Ivan Tsarevitch - M. Adolf Bolm; La Belle Tsarevna - Mme Piltz; Les Princesses Enchantées - Mmes Nijinska, Tchernicheva, Baranovitch I, Baranovitch II, Wadsilewska, Kopatchinska, Dobroloubova, Klementovitch, Staszko, Guliuk, Tcherepanova, and Maicherska. The Adolescents -  Mm. 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\nThe conductors were M. Nikolai Tcherepnin for everything except <i>Thamar,</i> and Mr. Thomas Beecham for<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 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 matinée on Monday 1 July 1912 featuring the Russian Ballet 'organised by M. Serge de Diaghilew' performing <i>Thamar</i>,<i> Le Spectre de La Rose</i>, Polovtsienne Dances from<i> Prince Igo</i>r, and  <i>L'Oiseu de Feu</i>. 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