Howard D. Rothschild collection on Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev : Manuscripts and objects, 1908-1969 (inclusive), 1908-1929 (bulk).

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Howard D. Rothschild collection on Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev : Manuscripts and objects, 1908-1969 (inclusive), 1908-1929 (bulk).

Include:s correspondence between Serge Diaghilev and Sergei Grigoriev, correspondence of other members of Ballets Russes, particularly, Lydia Sokolova; Diaghilev's contracts with dancers and other performers for Ballets Russes seasons from 1908 to 1929; notes on dance lessons and choreography, notes on productions and drafts of memoirs; and figurines of Adolf Bolm and Waslaw Nijinsky, jewelry for Ballets Russes costumes and other objects.

9 boxes (4.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7799861

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Bolm, Adolf, 1894-1951.

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Amata Grassi was born in New York on June 1, 1894. Originally named Anna Beatrice Koch she chose her stage name after her mother, Caroline Grasse (1837-1917). Amata Grassi began her dancing career with Anna Pavlova in 1917. In the following year, while touring in Buenos Aires, she met her future first husband, Chester Hale (Chamberlin). Soon after they left the famous dancer to form their own company. She also danced with the Adolph Bolm Ballet Intime and the Chicago Opera Co., toured in vaudevi...

Rothschild, Howard D.

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Howard D. Rothschild (d. 1989) was an artist and an art collector. From the description of Howard D. Rothschild papers, 1921-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612840274 Howard D. Rothschild (d. 1989) was an artist and a major collector of art work related to Serge Diaghilev 's Ballets Russes. His fascination with Ballets Russes began in 1915 when as a child he attended one of the company's performances in New York. Over the years he became a close friend and an anonymous ...

Ballets russes

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The Ballets russes, founded by Serge Diaghilev in Paris in 1909, toured Spain and Portugal in 1917-1918, performing in Lisbon in December, 1918. From the description of Payroll for Ballets russes performances in Portugal, 1918 Dec. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702162736 From the description of Payroll for Ballets russes performances in Portugal, 1918 Dec. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82981905 ...

Nijinsky, Vaslaw, 1890-1950

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Russian dancer and choreographer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., St. Petersburg], 24 July [n.y.], to Mikhail Dimitrievich, [n.y.] July 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582957 From the description of Autograph sentiment signed, dated : [n.p., n.d.], [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873596 ...

Sokolova, Lydia, 1896-1974

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Lydia Sokolova (1896-1974) was born in Wanstead, as Hilda Tansley Munnings on 4 March 1896. She trained at the Stedman's Academy in London and with Anna Pavlova, Michael Mordkin and Pavlova’s great character dancer and pedagogue, Aleksander Shireyev. Later she studied with Enrico Cecchetti and Nicolas Legat. After touring in the USA with the All-Star Imperial Russian Ballet (1911-12) she danced in London and Europe with Theodore Kosloff’s Imperial Russian Ballet. In 1913 she joined ...

Grigorʹev, S. L. (Sergeĭ Leonidovich), 1883-1968

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Serge Grigoriev was a Russian-born character dancer and rehearsal director of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and subsequent Ballets Russes companies. From the description of S. L. (Sergeĭ Leonidovich) Grigorʹev papers, 1889-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612828687 Sergeĭ Grigorʹev was born in Tichvin, Russia, on October 5, 1883 and studied ballet at the Imperial Theatre School in Saint Petersburg. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev appointed him as company régisseur(rehearsal dir...

Diaghilev, Serge, 1872-1929

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Serge Diaghilev was a Russian ballet impresario, the founder, producer and artistic director of Ballets Russes. In his late years he turned to book and manuscript collecting. He built up a collection of rare Russian printed books, manuscripts and scores. From the description of Correspondence relating to book collecting, 1925-1938 (inclusive), 1925-1929 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80095680 From the guide to the Correspondence relating to book collecting, 1925-1938...