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This magnificent souvenir program is for the 1939-1940 season of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, as presented by Sol Hurok.

64 pages plus cover.

Cover is a pencil drawing by Henri Matisse with his signature in the plate.

Some of the highlights of this program:
Photo of Leonid Massine, Artistic Director (He was Nijinsky's successor in Diaghelev's company) (PHOTO No. 2)
Photo of Efrem Kurtz, Musical Director
Photo of Sol Hurok, General Manager (Arguably the greatest impresario of the mid 20th century)
Photo of Alexandra Danilova (A great dancer and perhaps an even greater teacher) (PHOTO No. 3)
Photo of Alicia Markova (Another great dancer who is now best remembered for her association with the American Ballet Theatre) (PHOTO No. 4)
Photos of Mia Slavenska, Nini Theilade, Igor Youskevitch, Frederic Franklin, Roland Guerard, Nathalie Krassovska, Lubov Rostova (all full page)
Photos of George Zoritch, Marc Platoff, Andre Eglevsky, Lubov Roudenko, Marina Franca, Jeanette Lauret, Milada Mladova, Eleanora Marra, Yolanda Lacca, Katia Geleznova, Tania Grantzeva, (all half or quarter page)
Photo of Salvador Dali's Set and Costume Designs for Wagner's "Bacchanale" (PHOTO No. 5)
Photo of Dali on facing page
Photos of staff and scenes from various ballets in the repertoire.
Two page layout for "The Devil's Holiday" with extensive set and costume designs by Eugene Berman
Full page photos of Massine and Danilova in Gaite Parisienne (PHOTO No. 6) , Markova and Guerard in "The Blue Bird," Youskevitch and Slavenska in "Giselle," Massine and Theilade in St. Francis

Synopses of the ballets in the repertoire
Many great ads, including:
Bemberg (Jewelry)
Elizabeth Arden
Kirkeby Hotels (Gotham, NY;Drake and Blackstone, Chicago; Town House, Los Angeles; Belleview Biltmore, Bellair,Fla.)
Helena Rubenstein
Hurok ad for 1939-1940 season with small photos of Marion Anderson, Artur Rubenstein, Jan Peerce, Jan Kiepura, Comedian Harmonists, Kolisch Quartet, Lina Pagliughi, Ossy Renardy and Ida Haendel
Hurok ad for Argentinita
Lanvin Perfumes
Hurok ad for Mischa Elman
and much more.

This program is a real treat for the balletomane as well as for anyone interested in theatre.
We think so highly of it that we're offering free insurance with your shipping. The program itself will have to go priority as packed weight will go just over 13 oz. However, you'll be getting free insurance on us. (This offer applies only to the United States. First Class Mail international does not allow for insurance.)

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