Papers of Alexandre and Clotilde Sakharoff, 1922-1970.

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Papers of Alexandre and Clotilde Sakharoff, 1922-1970.

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Contains correspondence between the Sakharoffs and members of the Bernstein family, especially Leon Bernstein who was an impressario for the Sakharoffs. Also includes a diary and a costume design by A. Sakharoff, notes by C. Sakharoff, drawings and photographs of the Sakharoffs, posters, programs, clippings in various languages, books, periodicals, and miscellaneous material.

9 boxes and 1 film (4.5 linear ft.)

fre,

jpn,

ita,

ger,

eng,

rus,

Houghton Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8233485

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Bernstein, Michel

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Bernstein, Leonard S.

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Sakharoff, A. (Alexandre), 1886-1963

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Alexandre Sakharoff (1886-1963), a Russian dancer and teacher, and Clotilde von Derp Sakharoff (1892-1974), a German dancer and teacher, were dance partners who toured widely and developed a distinctive form and style of dance called abstract pantomine. They met in 1911 and were married in 1919. Alexandre choreographed and designed all the costumes for the team, drawing his inspiration from mythology and renaissance paintings. After World War II they went to Rome and established a school of danc...

Bernstein, Boris

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Sakharoff, Clotilde, 1892-1974

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