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Vaslav Nijinsky in Le Spectre de la Rose

Vaslav Nijinsky in Le Spectre de la Rose

1913
(French, 1856–before 1945)
Image: 19.4 x 12.8 cm (7 5/8 x 5 1/16 in.); Paper: 20.4 x 13.7 cm (8 1/16 x 5 3/8 in.)
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Nijinsky, who played the rose, had to be sewn into his costume covered with silk rose petals for each show.

Description

The Phantom of the Rose tells the story of a young woman who returns from her first ball with a souvenir rose. She dreams that the flower becomes a phantom who dances with her, the role played by Vaslav Nijinsky. This ballet became one of the most beloved productions of the Ballets Russes, which toured Europe and North and South America between 1909 and 1929.
  • (Classic Photographics, Whitley Bay, United Kingdom)
    March 4, 2019
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • {{cite web|title=Vaslav Nijinsky in Le Spectre de la Rose|url=false|author=Auguste Bert|year=1913|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2019.44