Le train bleu : research materials used by Twyla Tharp for an unfinished dance project or a dance idea, 1963-ongoing.

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Le train bleu : research materials used by Twyla Tharp for an unfinished dance project or a dance idea, 1963-ongoing.

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Folder contains several xeroxed research materials related to the operette danseé "Le train bleu" by Jean Cocteau. Among them: research on the composer Darius Milhaud and Jean Cocteau; two Cocteau's scripts, one of them including the credits for the premiere, June 20, 1924, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris: book, Jean Cocteau; music, Darius Milhaud; set designer, H. Laurens; costume designer, Chanel; curtain designer, Pablo Picasso; choreographer, Bronislava Nijinska.

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Cocteau, Jean

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French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager, playwright and filmmaker. Antonin Artaud -- French poet, essayist, actor and director -- was the leading playwright of the 'Theatre of Cruelty.' From the description of Le moine de M.G. Lewis raconté par Antonin Artaud [manuscript], ca. 1931 / Jean Cocteau. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 318989605 French poet, novelist, playwright, and artist. From the description of Autograph letter signed :...

Milhaud, Darius, 1892-1974

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Milhaud was born in Aix-en-Provence on September 4, 1892. As a child he improvised melodies at the piano and soon took up the violin. He entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1909, studying the violin with Berthelier, ensemble with Lefèvre, harmony with Leroux, counterpoint with André Gédalge, composition and fugue with Charles-Marie Widor, and conducting with Vincent d'Indy. He received first "accessit" in violin and counterpoint, and second in fugue, winning the Prix Lepaulle for composition. Mil...

Tharp, Twyla

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Twyla Tharp is American modern dancer and choreographer. She was born 1 July 1941 in Portland, Indiana and grew up in Rialto, California. She attended Pomona College and received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College in 1963. As a child she studied ballet, tap, flamenco, baron twirling, acrobatics, and several musical instruments. While in California, she studied dance with Beatrice Collenette, Wilson Morelli, John Butler, Carmen de Lavallade, and at the Lester Horton stu...