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Paul Petroff as Pierrot, in Papillons, Covent Garden Russian Ballet, Australian tour (1) (2)
Hugh P. Hall, photographer Music by Robert Schumann Arranged by N. Tcherepnine Choreography by Michel Fokine Scenery designed and executed by Mstislav Doboujinsky Costumes by Léon Bakst
November 1938, His Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne
Black and white photograph
Two of a collection of photographs taken by Hugh P. Hall of 28 ballet productions performed by the Covent Garden Russian Ballet (toured Australia 1938-1939) and the Original Ballet Russe (toured Australia 1939-1940). These are the second and third of the three Ballets Russes companies which toured Australasia between 1936 and 1940. The photographs were taken from the auditorium during a live performance in His Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne.
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Mstislav Doboujinsky (Russian, 1875-1957)
1914
Preliminary scene design for Papillons (Butterflies)
Gouache on paper
13 cm. x 22.2 cm. (5 1/8 in. x 8 3/4 in.)
Ballet with music by Robert Schumann and choreography by Michel Fokine (1880-1942). Produced by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, 1914.
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