Ballets Russes Diaghilev Collection

Costume design for The Russian Buffoon, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133679 Costume design for The Russian Buffoon, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Costume design for The Fairy Carnation, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133681 Costume design for The Fairy Carnation, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Costume design for a Mazurka (Lady), from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133652 Costume design for a Mazurka (Lady), from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Costume design for the Red Sultan, from Sheherazad (colour litho)
STC133634 Costume design for the Red Sultan, from Sheherazad (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Costume design for the Pageboy of the Fairy Lilac, from Sleeping Beauty
STC133682 Costume design for the Pageboy of the Fairy Lilac, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian

Design for The Sedan Chair of Scheherazade, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133669 Design for The Sedan Chair of Scheherazade, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume design from Phedre, 1917 (colour litho)
STC133640 Costume design from Phedre, 1917 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: tragedy by Jean Racine (1639-99); ); The Stapleton Collection; Russian

Costume design for a Gentleman, from Les Papillons, 1912 (colour litho)
STC133629 Costume design for a Gentleman, from Les Papillons, 1912 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: performed on 10 March 1913 at Maryinski Theatre in St)

Costume design for a Dancing Girl (colour litho)
STC133622 Costume design for a Dancing Girl (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: possibly for the Dance of the Seven Veils ;)

Costume design for The Wolf, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133677 Costume design for The Wolf, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume design for Harlequin, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133299 Costume design for Harlequin, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume design for a Chinaman, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133695 Costume design for a Chinaman, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Scenery design for the Betrothal, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133676 Scenery design for the Betrothal, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume design for a Bacchic Dancer, from The Legend of Joseph, c. 1914 (colour litho)
STC133636 Costume design for a Bacchic Dancer, from The Legend of Joseph, c.1914 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume design for The Tsarevitch, from The Firebird (colour litho)
STC133633 Costume design for The Tsarevitch, from The Firebird (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scenery design for a Hindu Ballet, probably Le Dieu Bleu, 1911 (colour litho)
STC133628 Scenery design for a Hindu Ballet, probably Le Dieu Bleu, 1911 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume design for The Huntress, 1922 (colour litho)
STC133624 Costume design for The Huntress, 1922 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Daphnis and Chloe Bidding Each other Goodnight, design for a decorative panel
STC133619 Daphnis and Chloe Bidding Each other Goodnight, design for a decorative panel, from Daphnis and Chloe, c.1912 (colour litho) by Bakst

Ida Lvovna Rubinstein (c. 1885-1960) in The Martyr of St. Sebastian, c
STC133608 Ida Lvovna Rubinstein (c.1885-1960) in The Martyr of St. Sebastian, c.1911-22 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume for a female puppet, from La Boutique Fantastique, 1917 (colour litho)
STC133603 Costume for a female puppet, from La Boutique Fantastique, 1917 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: performed at the Alhambra Theatre in London)

Scenery design for the Royal Garden, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133697 Scenery design for the Royal Garden, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume design for the Fairy Canarys Pageboy, from Sleeping Beauty
STC133690 Costume design for the Fairy Canarys Pageboy, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume design for The King, in the Garden, from Sleeping Beauty, 1922 (colour litho)
STC133663 Costume design for The King, in the Garden, from Sleeping Beauty, 1922 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Scenery design from Aladdin, c. 1916 (colour litho)
STC133637 Scenery design from Aladdin, c.1916 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Scenery design for Thamar, 1912 (colour litho)
STC133635 Scenery design for Thamar, 1912 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: performed on 20 May 1912 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris;)

Costume design for an old man in a red coat (colour litho)
STC133630 Costume design for an old man in a red coat (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Scenery Design for the Imperial Palace, from The Martyr of St. Sebastian, c
STC133606 Scenery Design for the Imperial Palace, from The Martyr of St. Sebastian, c.1911-22 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume design for The Queens Guard, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133698 Costume design for The Queens Guard, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume design for Marshal Cantalabutte, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133684 Costume design for Marshal Cantalabutte, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume design for The Queen and Her Pages, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133680 Costume design for The Queen and Her Pages, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume design for Prince Charming at Court, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133655 Costume design for Prince Charming at Court, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Scenery design from Phedre, 1917 (colour litho)
STC133641 Scenery design from Phedre, 1917 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: tragedy by Jean Racine (1639-99); ); The Stapleton Collection; Russian

Costume design for a Peasant Girl, 1922 (colour litho)
STC133623 Costume design for a Peasant Girl, 1922 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Design for a decorative panel, from Daphnis and Chloe, c. 1912 (colour litho)
STC133618 Design for a decorative panel, from Daphnis and Chloe, c.1912 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume design for Columbine, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133614 Costume design for Columbine, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

St. Sebastian, from the Martyr of St. Sebastian, c. 1911-22 (colour litho)
STC133610 St. Sebastian, from the Martyr of St. Sebastian, c.1911-22 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Puss in Boots, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133687 Puss in Boots, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume design for the Pageboy of the wicked fairy Carabosse, from Sleeping Beauty
STC133673 Costume design for the Pageboy of the wicked fairy Carabosse, from Sleeping Beauty, 1918 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian

Costume design for Scheherazade, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133672 Costume design for Scheherazade, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume design for The Indian Bridegroom, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133665 Costume design for The Indian Bridegroom, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume for Darcon, from Daphnis and Chloe, c. 1912 (colour litho)
STC133620 Costume for Darcon, from Daphnis and Chloe, c.1912 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume for a female courtier and dancer, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133616 Costume for a female courtier and dancer, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

The Fairy Mountain-Ash, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133615 The Fairy Mountain-Ash, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume for the Puppet Girl, from La Boutique Fantastique, 1917 (colour litho)
STC133605 Costume for the Puppet Girl, from La Boutique Fantastique, 1917 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: performed at the Alhambra Theatre in London)

Costume for the Englishman, from La Boutique Fantastique, 1917 (colour litho)
STC133601 Costume for the Englishman, from La Boutique Fantastique, 1917 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: performed at the Alhambra Theatre in London)

Costume design for The Princess Aurora, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133696 Costume design for The Princess Aurora, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

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"Ballets Russes Diaghilev: A Kaleidoscope of Exquisite Costume Designs" Step into the enchanting world of Ballets Russes Diaghilev, where imagination and artistry collide to create breathtaking ballet productions. The company may be renowned for its groundbreaking performances, but it is the intricate costume designs that truly transport audiences to a realm of beauty and fantasy. In "Sleeping Beauty, " we witness the magic unfold through stunning costumes like never before. The Russian Buffoon captivates with his vibrant attire, adorned with colors that seem to dance on their own. Meanwhile, The Fairy Carnation enchants us in a delicate ensemble that mirrors her ethereal grace. The Mazurka Lady exudes elegance as she twirls across the stage in her resplendent gown, capturing hearts with every graceful movement. And who could forget the Red Sultan from "Sheherazade"? His majestic presence is heightened by an elaborate costume that exudes power and allure. Not only do these designs showcase opulence and grandeur, but they also reveal attention to detail in every brushstroke. Take the Red Sultana's design - created using gouache on paper - which showcases intricate patterns and textures fit for royalty. Daphnis and Chloe come alive through Ravel's mesmerizing score, complemented by equally captivating costumes. Ravel himself dons an outfit that reflects his musical genius while harmonizing seamlessly with the production's aesthetic vision. Even minor characters receive no less attention; just look at the Pageboy of Fairy Lilac or Les Papillons' Gentleman. Their costumes are meticulously crafted to enhance their roles within each ballet masterpiece. From Phedre's hauntingly beautiful costume design to a Dancing Girl whose attire embodies rhythm itself – each piece tells its unique story within this artistic tapestry. Finally, let us not overlook The Wolf from "Sleeping Beauty" - fierce yet elegant, a true embodiment of the ballet's enchanting duality.