Scheherazade
Contributors: Basil, W. de; Smallens, Alexander, 1889-1972; Lichine, David; Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942; Bakst, Léon, 1866-1924; Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908; Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; San Carlo Opera Company; Watergate Amphitheatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1941
Language: eng
Other titles: Original Ballet Russe; Ballet under the stars; Schéhérazade (Choreographic work : Fokine)
Description: Summer Ballet Festival "Ballet Under the Stars," the San Carlo Opera Company, Fortune Gallo, managing director presents the "Original Ballet Russe," Col. W. de Basil, director general, Bronislava Nijinska, maitre-de-ballet, David Lichine, choreographer, Alexander Smallens, conductor, Serge Grigorieff, regisseur-general, Victor Andoga, associate artistic director, Vsevolod Grigorieff, general secretary, Alexander Philippoff, executive manager, II. "Scheherazade," choreographic drama in one act by Michel Fokine and Leon Bakst, music by Rimsky-Korsakoff, choreography by Michel Fokine, costumes by Leon Bakst.
Notes: Watergate, Washington's beautiful open air theatre near Lincoln Memorial on the Potomac, seven nights, Saturdy, Aug. 23 to Friday, Aug. 29, inclusive, Sunday evening, August 24, 1941.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Tamara Grigrieva, Paul Petroff, Dimitri Rostoff, Ivan Makaieff, Marian Ladre, Olga Morosova, Marina Svetlova, Galina Razoumova, Mlles. Barkova, Couprina, Gontcharova, Lavrova, Melnikova, Nievska, Obidenna, popova, Moulin, Sergova, Volkova, Ivanova, Larkina, Serova, Sharova, Mm. Alexandroff, Andrieff, Dunaeff, Irman, Nicolaieff, Sergievsky, Tupine, Wolff, Mm. Algeranoff, Matouchak, Orloff, Toumine, Unguer, Vassilkovsky.

LC copy shelved under: Original Ballet Russe.

With: The swan lake. Issued together.

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