Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
The ballet, The Afternoon of a Faun (), was choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky for the Ballets Russes, and was first performed in the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on 29 May 1912. Nijinsky danced the main part himself. The music is Claude Debussy's symphonic poem "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune". Both the music and the ballet were inspired by the poem "L'Après-midi d'un faune" by Stéphane Mallarmé. The costumes and sets were designed by the painter Léon Bakst.