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ARTIST: Alexander Nikolaevich Benois (Russia, 1870-1960)

TITLE OF WORK: Costume design for the opera "Le rossignol" (The nightingale): Courtesan Bearing the Cage

TYPE OF WORK: Watercolor on paper

DATE: 1914

COMMENTS: "Le rossignol", opera by the Balets Russes. Music by I. Stravinsky after a tale by Andersen; choreography by B. Romanov, scenery and costumes by A. Benois. In 1916 the opera was presented with scenery

LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Russia, France, Paris, China

DANCE FORM: classical ballet

KEYWORDS: opera, costume, animal