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Serge de Diaghilew SATURDAY, MARCH 1st at 8.30 featuring the titles and principal dancers of the four pieces performed that evening starting with the  'Hindu Legend in One Act' Le Dieu Bleu, followed by the 'Choreographic Drama in one Act' <i>Thamar,</i> the 'Choreographic Tableau' <i><i>L'Après Midi d'Un Faune,</i> and the Polovtsienne Dances from <i>Prince Igor.</i>","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Miles, J. & Co.","id":"AUTH333816"},"association":{"text":"printed","id":"x38483"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"paper","id":"x30308"}],"techniques":[{"text":"printed","id":"x46159"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Printed paper","categories":[{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"},{"text":"Dance","id":"THES252984"},{"text":"Posters","id":"THES252963"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2016JC2789"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"012","id":"THES345246"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"posters","id":"AAT27221"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"printed","id":"x46159"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1913","earliest":"1913-01-01","latest":"1913-12-31"},"association":{"text":"printed","id":"x46159"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Acquired with the support of the Friends of the V&A","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"76.0","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"whole object","note":"maximum height"},{"dimension":"Width","value":"51.0","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"The poster is printed with the name of the Lessee and Manager Mr. Frank Rendle and that The Russian Ballet 'Organised by Serge de Diaghjiew' is part of Thomas Beecham's Season.\n\n<i>Le Dieu Bleu</i> is credited as a 'Hindu Legend in One Act' by Mm. Jean Cocteau and De Madrazo, with music by M. Reynaldo Hahn, and the names of the leading dancers as Mme. Tamar Karsavina and M. Nijinsky.\n\n<i>Thamar </i>is credited as a 'Choreographic Drama in One Act' by M. L. Bakst with music by M. Balakirev and the names of the leading dancers Mme. Tamar Karsavina and M. Adolf Bolm.\n\n<i><i>L</i>'Apres Midi D'Un Faune</i> is credited as a 'Choreographic Tableau by M. Nijinsky with music by Claude Debussy and the names of the leading dancers Mmes. Nelidowa, Nijinska, and M. Nijinsky.\n\nThe Polovtsienne Dances from <i>Prince Igor</i> are credited with music by A. Borodin; and the names of the leading dancers Mme. Sophie Fedorova and M. Adolf Bolm.\n\nThe conductor is named as M. Pierre Monteux. The prices of the Private Boxes, Orchestra Stalls, Grand Circle, Balcony Stalls, Amphitheatre Stalls and Gallery 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 House Covent Garden for the evening of Saturday March 1st, 1913 featuring the Russian Ballet 'organised by M. 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