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The title role of Islamey was danced by Vera Nemchinova in her Ballets Russes production at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris in 1930 with music by Milii Balakirev and choreographed by Nikolai Zverev
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Sergei Vasil'evich Chekhonin (1878-1936)
Costume design for Islamey - Title role
Inscribed lower right Serge Tchekhonine Paris, pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper
15 1/8 x 11in. (38.6 x 27.8cm.)
Costume design for Islamey - Title role
Inscribed lower right Serge Tchekhonine Paris, pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper
15 1/8 x 11in. (38.6 x 27.8cm.)