The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Subtitle: The nutcracker
Contributors: Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960; Karinska, Barbara; Allers, Franz; Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893; Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.); National Symphony Orchestra Association (Washington, D.C.); DAR Constitution Hall (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1940
Language: eng
Other titles: National Symphony Orchestra, 10th season, 2nd special concert; Nutcracker; Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Fedorova-Fokine, after Ivanov)
Description: National Symphony Orchestra, Hans Kindler, conductor, tenth season, second special concert, Nov. 20, 1940, at 8:45 p.m., in joint performance with The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Leonide Massine, artistic director, 1. "The Nutcracker," (Casse Noisette), fairy-tale ballet in two acts and three scenes, music by Tchaikowsky, choreography by Petipa, scenery and costumes after Alexander Benois, revived by Mme. A. Federova, costumes executed by Karinska, Inc., scenery executed by Eugene B. Dunkel Studios, Inc., Waltz, Second scene: original choreography by Mme. A. Fedorova, conductor: Franz Allers.
Notes: [Constitution Hall], tenth season, second special concert, Nov. 20, 1940.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Vladimir Kostenko, Jeanette Lauret, Dorothy Etheridge, Ian Gibson, Simon Semenoff, Milles. Lubov Rostova, Katin Geleznova, Nathalie Kelepovska, Vida Brown, Tatiana Chamie, Mm. Alexandre Goudovitch, James Starbuck, Chris Volkoff, Roy Milton, Robert Steele, mlles. Crabtree, Lacca, Thomas, Williams, Hill, Woicikowska, Tina Scarpova, Nicholas Beresoff, Alicia Markova, Igor Youskevitch, Mlles. Roudenko, Marra, Korjinska, Lacca, Rostova, Geleznova, Mladova, Williams, Hightower, Grantzeva, Crabtree, Brown, Hill, Kelepovska, Thomas, Semenova, Mlles. Flotat, Lacca, Etheridge, Thomas, Korjinska, Scarpova, Leila Crabree, Roland Guerard, Mlles. Chamie, Woicikowska, mm. Irwin, Tomin, Lubov Rostova, Milada Mladova, Tania Grantzeva, James Starbuck, Ian Gibson, Thomas Armour, Mlles. Brown, Roudenko, Geleznova, Hightower, Hill, Lacca, Williams, Flotat, Kelepovska, Thomas, Marra Scarpova, Nathlie Krassovksa, Casimir Kokitch, Frederic Franklin, Mm. Katcharoff, Goudovitch, Tomin, Beriosoff.

"National Symphony Orchestra magazine. Nov. 19-20, 1940. National Symphony Orchestra Association of Washington, D.C., Hans Kindler, conductor, C.C. Cappel, manager"--Cover.

LC copy shelved under: National Symphony Orchestra.

With: The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo: Serenade. Issued together.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).