£12.50
Date 1960s ?
London Forbes House Hyde Park Corner – Diaghilev 60's Flyer
An original flyer leaflet for Diaghilev at Forbes House, Hyde Park Corner, London, thought to date from around the 1960s.
Serge Diaghilev was the legendary impresario behind the Ballets Russes, whose seasons transformed ballet, design and music in the early twentieth century, bringing together Nijinsky, Stravinsky, Picasso and many more.
A desirable piece of ballet ephemera for collectors of dance history and theatre memorabilia.
| Production | Diaghilev |
|---|---|
| Venue | London Forbes House Hyde Park Corner |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr
Did you know?
- Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes gave its first Paris season in 1909 and continued until his death in Venice in 1929.
- The Ballets Russes commissioned Stravinsky’s The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring.
- Critic Richard Buckle’s celebrated Diaghilev Exhibition was shown at Forbes House after opening at the Edinburgh Festival in 1954.
SKU: T01872
