Ballet Russe Monte Carlo Program (35 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's multicolored paper wrappers with staple binding. Color illustration by Christian Berard on front cover shows concept art for a stage scene (a blue sky with white clouds is in the background and in the foreground are decorative columns and abstracted figures) in Seventh Symphony. No date, circa 1950s. 9" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations, complete. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light toning and small occasional marks or stains. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning, light to moderate rubbing, and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. This is a promotional program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, a ballet company, for an unknown season (c. 1950s). The following are some of the contents: the company's repertoire or repertory with synopses (may be a partial list); "Who's Who" section with brief biographical information about some of the company's dancers; and black-and-white photographic portrait illustrations of Sergei J. Denham, Frederic Franklin, Igor Youskevitch, Nina Novak, Leon Danielian, Gertrudge Tyven, Yvonne Chouteau, Irina Borowska, Victor Moreno, Alan Howard, Christine Hennessy. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (not to be confused with one of its predecessors, Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo) was founded in 1938 by Leonide Massine and Rene Blum. Blum and Colonel Wassily de Basil had formerly led the Ballets Russes company but parted ways in 1934. Following this, de Basil and Blum went on to form their own companies, Original Ballet Russe and Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, respectively. When Massine joined in 1938, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo was renamed Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo remained in business until 1968.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's multicolored (mostly dark purple-blue) paper wrappers with staple binding. Printed color photograph by Maria Martel on front cover shows a head shot of Nina Novak in costume for La Dame a La Licorne. One leaf about Alicia Alonso laid in front (unclear if originally part of the program). No date, circa 1956. 9" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations, complete. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light toning, slightly bumped corners, and small occasional marks or stains. Covers are very clean and intact except for slight discoloration, slightly bumped corners, several small wrinkles, and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. This is a promotional program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, a ballet company, for an unknown season (c. 1956). The following are some of the contents: the company's repertoire or repertory with synopses (may be a partial list); "Who's Who" section with brief biographical information about some of the company's dancers; and black-and-white photographic portrait illustrations of Sergei J. Denham, Frederic Franklin, Nina Novak, Yvonne Chouteau, Irina Borowska, Alan Howard, Miguel Terekhov, Eugene Slavin, Deni Lamont, Kenneth Gillespie, Michel Katcharoff, and Ivan Boutnikoff. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (not to be confused with one of its predecessors, Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo) was founded in 1938 by Leonide Massine and Rene Blum. Blum and Colonel Wassily de Basil had formerly led the Ballets Russes company but parted ways in 1934. Following this, de Basil and Blum went on to form their own companies, Original Ballet Russe and Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, respectively. When Massine joined in 1938, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo was renamed Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo remained in business until 1968.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's multicolored paper wrappers with staple binding. Multicolored illustration on front cover shows concert art of a stage scene with a figure playing the horn and two anthropomorphic trees. No date, circa 1942. 9" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Illustrations in black-and-white and color (most in black-and-white), complete. Included are many advertisements for a variety of products and businesses. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning, occasional faint spots of discoloration, and a few small bumps and slight wear to extremities. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning, slight rubbing, and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. This is an original program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for the 1942-1943 American Tour. Sergei J. Denham was the director at the time. The following are some of the contents. Black-and-white photographic illustrations of ballet dancers Alexandra Danilova, Mia Slavenska, Nathalie Krassovska, Igor Youskevitch, Frederic Franklin, Roland Guerard, Lubov Rostova, George Zoritch, David Tihmar, and Milada Mladova. Black-and-white portrait illustrations of company staff (including Leonide Massine, Jean Yazvinsky, Franz Allers, and Gregor Fittelberg) and choreographers. Black-and-white illustrations showing performance stills and group photos. Partial ballet repertoire (ballets the company performs) with summaries. Four pages of color illustrations in center showing concept art. Some of the advertised products or businesses: Rosemarie, Columbia Concerts, Ciro, Sirocco, and Helena Rubinstein. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was founded in 1937 by Rene Blum and Leonide Massine. This ballet company was one of the successors of Ballets Russes which had dissolved after Blum and Wassily de Basil (also known as Colonel W. de Basil) had parted ways. The company was active until 1968 when it became bankrupt.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Covers are loose but included. Original publisher's yellow paper wrappers with staple binding. Multicolored illustration on front cover shows two dancing figures and a bull in a desert landscape. No date, circa 1943. 9" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Illustrations in black-and-white and color (most in black-and-white), complete. Included are many advertisements for a variety of products and businesses. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning, occasional faint spots of discoloration, small tape repairs on last few pages (for closed tears on fore-edge), and minimal bumping to bottom corners of fore-edge. Covers are clean and intact overall except for being loose and having light age toning, slightly bumped corners, light to moderate rubbing, tape repair on back, and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. This is an original program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. for the 1943-1944 American Tour. Sergei J. Denham was the director at the time. The following are some of the contents. Black-and-white photographic illustrations of ballet dancers Alexandra Danilova, Nathalie Krassova, Igor Youskevitch, Frederic Franklin, Ruthanna Boris, Dorothy Etheridge, Anna Istomina, Maria Tallchief, Anna Scarpova, Tatiana Grantzeva, Vida Brown, Tatiana Semenova, Nina Popova, Elena Kramarr, Ruth Riekman, Yvonne Hill, Gertrude Swobodina, Julia Horvath, Mary Ellen Moylan, Olivia Cordone, Yvonne Chouteau, Pauline Goddard, James Starbuck, Armand Picon, Leon Danielian, Michel Katcharoff, Kari Karnikoski, Grant Mouradoff, Alexander Goudovitch, Serge Ismailoff, Alfredo Korvinoff, Nicholas Magellanes, Nikita Talin, Herbert Bliss, Peter Deign, Alan Banks. Black-and-white portrait illustrations of company staff and choreographers. Partial ballet repertoire (ballets the company performs) with summaries. Four pages of color illustrations in center showing concept art. Some of the advertised products or businesses: Elizabeth Arden, Coty, Rosemarie, Bemberg, Hartnell, Flexees, and Ciro. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was founded in 1937 by Rene Blum and Leonide Massine. This ballet company was one of the successors of Ballets Russes which had dissolved after Blum and Wassily de Basil (also known as Colonel W. de Basil) had parted ways. The company was active until 1968 when it became bankrupt.

Softcover. 8vo. 22 pp. staple-bound. Contains features and black and white ads and photos. Very Good with some age toning and creasing.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Vintage theatre program for performances of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo at the old Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Program is for performances for week of September 20 - 23, 1949. Pieces being performed include Coppelia, Paquita, Rodeo, Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Giselle, etc. Typical program with pieces being performed, dancers, etc., schematic of interior of the old Met with various tiers, etc., showing exits. Nostalgic, great vintage ads - many with a ballet theme. B/w cover photo of a ballerina. Measures 6.5" x 9" with 32 pages. SALE PRICE.

Softcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Front cover has two slight dampstains, visible on the inside only. Front cover has three chips to the bottom edge and a small patch of surface paper loss. Slight creasing to some outer corners.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's white paper wrappers with staple binding. Color illustration on front cover shows a man and woman wearing masks and costumes. No date, circa 1940. 9 1/2" x 12 1/4." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations, a few in color, complete. Advertisements for various products and businesses included. Pages are clean and intact overall but have light age toning and small occasional marks and stains. Covers are very clean and intact except for creases in upper-right corner on front, light age toning, several small wrinkles, and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. This is a promotional program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, a ballet company, for Season 1940-1941. The following are some of the contents: the company's repertoire or repertory with synopses (may be a partial list); brief biographical information about some of the dancers; concept art; black-and-white illustrations of production stills; and black-and-white photographic portrait illustrations of Leonide Massine, S. Hurok, Jean Yazvinsky, Franz Allers, Alexandra Danilova, Alicia Markova, Mia Slavenska, Igor Youskevitch, Andre Eglevsky, Frederic Franklin, Roland Guerard, Nathalie Krassovska, Lubov Rostova, George Zoritch, Marc Platoff, Lubov Roudenko, Katia Geleznova, Jeanette Lauret, Milada Mladova, Simon Semenoff, Nicolas Beriosoff, Michel Katcharoff, Casimir Kokitch, Chris Volkoff, Thomas Armour, Ian Gibson, Tania Grantzeva, Leila Crabtree, Anna Scarpova, Tatiana Chamie, Eleanora Marra, and Yolanda Lacca. Some of the advertised products and businesses: Elizabeth Arden, Casino Russe, The Book of Ballets, and the School of American Ballet. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (not to be confused with one of its predecessors, Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo) was founded in 1938 by Leonide Massine and Rene Blum. Blum and Colonel Wassily de Basil had formerly led the Ballets Russes company but parted ways in 1934. Following this, de Basil and Blum went on to form their own companies, Original Ballet Russe and Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, respectively. When Massine joined in 1938, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo was renamed Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo remained in business until 1968.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's multicolored paper wrappers with staple binding. Color illustration (possibly by Christian Berard) on front cover shows a man leaning forward, with one hand raised in the air and one leg slightly kicked back, and a serpentine figure in background (may be concept art for Beethoven's Seventh Symphony). No date, circa 1938. 9" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations, a few in color, complete. Pages are clean and intact overall but have light age toning and occasional marks and stains. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning, several small wrinkles, and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. This is a promotional program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, a ballet company, for Season 1938-1939. The following are some of the contents: the company's repertoire or repertory with synopses (may be a partial list) and black-and-white photographic portrait illustrations of Leonide Massine, Serge Lifar, Boris Kochno, Efrem Kurtz, S. Hurok, Alexandra Danilova, Tamara Toumanova, Alicia Markova, Mia Slavenska, Nina Theilade, Igor Youskevitch, Frederic Franklin, Nathalie Krassovska, Michel Panaieff, Eugenie Delarova, Anna Scarpova, Lubov Roudenko, Jeanette Lauret, Marc Platoff, Roland Guerard, Marcel Fenchel, George Zoritch, Milada Mladova, Marina Franca, Lubov Rostova, Tatiana Flotat, Christian Berard, Henri Matisse, and Pavel Tchelitcheff. Some of the advertised products and businesses: Lentheric, Guerlain, Lanvin, Helena Rubinstein, Saks Fifth Avenue, Elizabeth Arden, Chicago's Blackstone hotel, New York's Reuben's Restaurant, New York's Russian Tea Room Restaurant, and French Line cruises. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (not to be confused with one of its predecessors, Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo) was founded in 1938 by Leonide Massine and Rene Blum. Blum and Colonel Wassily de Basil had formerly led the Ballets Russes company but parted ways in 1934. Following this, de Basil and Blum went on to form their own companies, Original Ballet Russe and Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, respectively. When Massine joined in 1938, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo was renamed Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo remained in business until 1968.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's yellow paper wrappers with staple binding. Bold red lettering on front cover reads, "10 Years; Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo." No date, circa 1948. 9" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations, a few in color, complete. Many advertisements for various products and businesses are included. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light toning, small occasional marks or stains on interior, and small stains mostly limited to edges. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning, some staining and light soiling on front, and slight wrinkling. A Very Good copy. This is a promotional program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, a ballet company, for Season 1948-1949 which marks the company's 10th anniversary. The following are some of the contents: brief introduction about the company's 10th anniversary; the company's repertoire or repertory with synopses (may be a partial list); concept art; "Who's Who" section with brief biographical information about some of the company's dancers; and black-and-white photographic portrait illustrations of Alexandra Danilova, Frederic Franklin, Nathalie Krassovska, Leon Danielian, Ruthanna Boris, Mary Ellen Moylan, Gertrude Tyven, Roman Jasinsky, Robert Lindgren, and Yvonne Chouteau. Some of the advertised products and businesses: Houbigant, Coty, a mink coat by Revillon Freres, Caron, J. Berle, Juilliard, and Foreman fabrics. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (not to be confused with one of its predecessors, Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo) was founded in 1938 by Leonide Massine and Rene Blum. Blum and Colonel Wassily de Basil had formerly led the Ballets Russes company but parted ways in 1934. Following this, de Basil and Blum went on to form their own companies, Original Ballet Russe and Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, respectively. When Massine joined in 1938, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo was renamed Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo remained in business until 1968.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's multicolored paper wrappers with staple binding. Black, white, and yellow illustration by Jean de Botton on front cover shows a semi-abstracted scene of ballet dancers, a stage, and a cellist. No date, circa 1947. 9" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations, a few in color, complete. Many advertisements for various products and businesses are included. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light toning and small occasional marks or stains. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning and tiny stains on front. A Very Good copy. This is a promotional program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, a ballet company, for Season 1947-1948. The following are some of the contents: the company's repertoire or repertory with synopses (may be a partial list); concept art; and black-and-white photographic portrait illustrations of Alexandra Danilova, Frederic Franklin, Nathalie Krassovska, Leon Danielian, Ruthanna Boris, and Mary Ellen Moylan. Some of the advertised products and businesses: Capehart, Coty, Caron, Elizabeth Arden, Gainsborough, Flexees, Melrose, Juilliard Virgin Wool, and Foreman fabrics. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (not to be confused with one of its predecessors, Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo) was founded in 1938 by Leonide Massine and Rene Blum. Blum and Colonel Wassily de Basil had formerly led the Ballets Russes company but parted ways in 1934. Following this, de Basil and Blum went on to form their own companies, Original Ballet Russe and Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, respectively. When Massine joined in 1938, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo was renamed Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo remained in business until 1968.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's black paper wrappers with staple binding. Multicolored illustration on front cover shows two ballerina figures (concept art). No date, circa 1959. 9" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Black-and-white illustrations, complete. Included are many advertisements for a variety of products and businesses. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning and minimal bumping to bottom corners of fore-edge. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning, slightly bumped corners, and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. This is an original program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Based on the "active repertoire" listed herein, this program was likely for Season 1959-1960. Sergei J. Denham was the director at the time. The following are some of the contents. Black-and-white photographic illustrations of ballet dancers Nina Novak, George Zoritch, Nathalie Krassovska, Alan Howard, Irina Borowska, Tatiana Grantzeva, Eleanor D'Antuono, Irina Kovalska, Edmund Novak, Kenneth Gillespie, Paula Tennyson, Eugene Collins, Gwenn Barker, Meredith Baylis, Perry Brunson, June Wilson, Raven Wilkinson, Andrea Vodehnal, Howard Sayette, Ivan Boutnikoff, James Capp, Susan May, and Herb Kummel. "Who's Who" section with brief biographical information about some of the ballet dancers. Brief biographical section about the company staff and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo School. 1959-1960 active repertoire (ballets the company performs) with summaries for the following ballets: Ballad, Ballet Imperial, The Bluebird and the Enchanted Princess, Coppelia, Gaite Parisienne, Giselle, Graduation Ball, Grand Pas de Deux, Harlequinade, The Mute Wife, The Nutcracker, Pas de Deux Classique, Pas de Trois Classique, Raymonda, Slavonic Dances, Sombreros, Swan Lake, Les Sylphides, and Variations Classiques. Some of the advertised products or businesses: Herbert Levine, Capezio, Maurice Seymour, Germaine Monteil, Albert Weiss, Russian Tea Room in New York, and Harry Frechtel. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was founded in 1937 by Rene Blum and Leonide Massine. This ballet company was one of the successors of Ballets Russes which had dissolved after Blum and Wassily de Basil (also known as Colonel W. de Basil) had parted ways. The company was active until 1968 when it became bankrupt.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's yellow paper wrappers with staple binding. Color illustration on front cover shows concept art of a ballet character. No date, circa 1958. 8 3/4" x 11 1/2." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Illustrations in black-and-white and color (most in black-and-white), complete. Included are many advertisements for a variety of products and businesses. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning, occasional small spots of rubbing or discoloration, and slight wear to extremities. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. This is an original program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for Season 1958-1959 which also marks the company's twentieth anniversary. This issue commemorates the twentieth anniversary. The following are some of the contents. Black-and-white photographic illustrations of ballet dancers Alexandra Danilova, George Zoritch, Alan Howard, Irina Borowska, Gertrude Tyven, Kenneth Gillespie, Eleanor D'Antuono, Edmund Novak, Irina Kovalska. Black-and-white portrait illustrations of Sergei J. Denham, Rene Blum, George Balanchine, and Leonide Massine. Black-and-white illustrations showing performance stills and group photos (including one of Henri Matisse, Salvador Dali, and Leonide Massine). Ballet repertoire (ballets the company performs) with synopses (may be a partial list). Six pages of color photographic illustrations in center showing the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo dance school and studio. Brief history of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Some of the advertised products or businesses: Anglo Fabrics, Moet, Carven-Parfums, and Parfums Monteil. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was founded in 1937 by Rene Blum and Leonide Massine. This ballet company was one of the successors of Ballets Russes which had dissolved after Blum and Wassily de Basil (also known as Colonel W. de Basil) had parted ways. The company was active until 1968 when it became bankrupt.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's gray paper wrappers with staple binding. Color illustration on front cover shows a portrait of a ballerina. No date, circa 1949. 9" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Black-and-white illustrations, complete. Included are many advertisements for a variety of products and businesses. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning and slight wear to extremities. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good, almost Near Fine copy. This is an original program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for Season 1949-1950. The following are some of the contents. Black-and-white photographic illustrations of ballet dancers Alexandra Danilova, Frederic Franklin, Mia Slavenska, Leon Danielian, Ruthanna Boris, Mary Ellen Moylan, Oleg Tupine, Roman Jasinsky, Gertrude Tyven, Nina Novak, Yvonne Chouteau, Michel Katcharoff, Robert Lindgren, Sonia Taanila, Natalia Clare, Moscelyne Larkin, Valrene Tweedie, Job Sanders, Bernice Rehner, Jeanette Tannan, Shirley Haynes, Harding Dorn, Richard Thomas, Gerard Leavitt. "Who's Who" section with brief biographies about some of the dancers. Ballet repertoire (ballets the company performs) with synopses (may be a partial list). Some of the advertised products or businesses: Houbigant, Hockanum, Parfum de Caron, J. Berle, and Tru Balance. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was founded in 1937 by Rene Blum and Leonide Massine. This ballet company was one of the successors of Ballets Russes which had dissolved after Blum and Wassily de Basil (also known as Colonel W. de Basil) had parted ways. The company was active until 1968 when it became bankrupt.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's orange paper wrappers with staple binding. The printed illustration on front cover shows the outline of a dancing nude woman by Henri Matisse. No date, circa 1939. 9 1/2" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Illustrations in black-and-white and color (most in black-and-white), complete. Included are many advertisements for a variety of products and businesses. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning and a few small bumps and slight wear to extremities. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning, bumping to lower corner of fore-edge on back, and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. This is an original program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for Season 1939-1940. The following are some of the contents. Black-and-white photographic illustrations of ballet dancers Alexandra Danilova, Alicia Markova, Mia Slavenska, Nina Theilade, Igor Youskevitch, Frederic Franklin, Roland Guerard, Nathalie Krassovska, Lubov Rostova, George Zoritch, Marc Platoff, Andre Eglevsky, Lubov Roudenko, Marina Franca, Jeanette Lauret, Milada Mladova, Nicolas Beriosoff, Kasimir Kokitch, Simon Semenoff, Eleanora Marra, Yolanda Lacca, Katia Geleznova, and Tania Grantzeva. Black-and-white portrait illustrations of Leonide Massine, Efrem Kurtz, S. Hurok, Salvador Dali (who sometimes collaborated with Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo), and Jean Yazvinsky. Black-and-white illustrations showing performance stills, group photos, and candid photos. Ballet repertoire (ballets the company performs) with synopses (may be a partial list). Four pages of color illustrations in center showing concept art. Some of the advertised products or businesses: Bemberg, Elizabeth Arden, Kirkeby Hotels, Helena Rubinstein, Lanvin, Book of Ballets, Casino Russe, and Grenoville. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was founded in 1937 by Rene Blum and Leonide Massine. This ballet company was one of the successors of Ballets Russes which had dissolved after Blum and Wassily de Basil (also known as Colonel W. de Basil) had parted ways. The company was active until 1968 when it became bankrupt.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's multicolored paper wrappers with staple binding. Illustration on front cover features a red background with blue and white figures and lettering. No date, circa 1946. 9" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Illustrations in black-and-white and color (mostly in black-and-white), complete. One leaf with four color illustrations of costume designs laid in. Included are many advertisements for a variety of products (mostly perfumes) and businesses. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning and slight wear to extremities. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning, slight wear to extremities, and a few wrinkles. A Very Good copy. This is an original program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for Season 1946-1947. Sergei J. Denham was the director at the time. Included are many black-and-white photographic illustrations of noted ballet dancers such as Alexandra Danilova, Frederic Franklin, Nathalie Krassovska, Leon Danielian, Ruthanna Boris, Maria Tallchief, Nicholas Magallanes, Marie-Jeanne, Pauline Goddard, Yvonne Chouteau, Gertrude Tyven, and Michel Katcharoff. Toward the center is a partial list of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo's repertoire (list of ballets the company performs) with brief accompanying summaries. There are summaries for the following ballets: Raymonda, Night Shadow, Le Baiser de la Fee, Comedia Balletica, Concerto Barocco, Frankie and Johnny, Serenade, Danses Concertantes, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Ballet Imperial, Mozartiana, Swan Lake (Le Lac des Cygnes), Scheherazade, The Snow Maiden, Chopin Concerto, Rodeo, Le Beau Danube, Gaite Parisienne, and The Bells. Toward the back are brief biographies for some of the company's dancers. Some of the advertised products or businesses in this program are Coty, 10 West, Elizabeth Arden, Esme, Germaine Monteil, Bien Jolie,Woodward & Lothrop, Revillon Freres, Melrose, Juilliard, Helena Rubinstein, and Charbert. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was founded in 1937 by Rene Blum and Leonide Massine. This ballet company was one of the successors of Ballets Russes which had dissolved after Blum and Wassily de Basil (also known as Colonel W. de Basil) had parted ways. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was based in New York from 1944-1948. The company was active until 1968 when it became bankrupt.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's multicolored paper wrappers with staple binding. Illustration on front cover features a green background with abstracted male and female figures. No date, circa 1945. 9" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Illustrations in black-and-white and color (mostly in black-and-white), complete (includes four color illustrations of set designs). Included are many advertisements for a variety of products (mostly perfumes) and businesses. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning and slight wear to extremities. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning, slight wear to extremities, and a few wrinkles. A Very Good copy. This is an original program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for Season 1945-1946. Sergei J. Denham was the director at the time. Included are biographical spotlights with accompanying black-and-white photographic illustrations for the following ballet dancers or figures in the ballet industry: Alexandra Danilova, Frederic Franklin, George Balanchine, Nathalie Krassovska, and Leon Danielian. Also included are black-and-white photographic illustrations of Ruthanna Boris, Maria Tallchief, Dorothy Etheridge, Nicolas Magallanes, Michel Katcharoff, and Nikita Talin. There is an article ("Ballet and the Arts") by New York Times critic Edward Alden Jewell. Toward the center is a partial list of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo's repertoire (ballets the company performs) with brief accompanying summaries. There are summaries for the following ballets: Raymonda, Concerto Barocco, Mozartiana, Grand Adagio, Frankie and Johnny, La Farandole, The Night Shadow, Comedia Balletica, Ballet Imperial, Danses Concertantes, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, The Afternoon of a Faun, Coppelia (The Girl with the Enamel Eyes), Les Sylphides, The Nutcracker (Casse Noisette), Swan Lake (Le Lac des Cygnes), Scheherazade, The Snow Maiden, Chopin Concerto, Rodeo, Le Beau Danube, Gaite Parisienne, The Magic Swan, and The Red Poppy. Some of the advertised products or businesses in this program are Parfums Weil Paris Co., Coty, Elizabeth Arden, Tula, Prince Obolenski, Henri Bendel, Esme, Van Raalte, Zuckerman & Kraus, Germaine Monteil, Bemberg, House of Gourielli, Bryan, Tuya, Erney, Helena Rubinstein, Flexaire, and Charbert. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was founded in 1937 by Rene Blum and Leonide Massine. This ballet company was one of the successors of Ballets Russes which had dissolved after Blum and Wassily de Basil (also known as Colonel W. de Basil) had parted ways. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was based in New York from 1944-1948. The company was active until 1968 when it became bankrupt.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's multicolored paper wrappers with staple binding. Illustration on front cover features a yellow background with two dancers and a bull in a desert landscape. No date, circa 1943. 9" x 12." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Illustrations in black-and-white and color (mostly in black-and-white), complete. Included are many advertisements for a variety of products (mostly perfumes) and businesses. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning, tiny dampstain at bottom of last page, small chips in lower corner of fore-edge on first two leaves, and slight wear to extremities. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning, slight wear to extremities, and a few wrinkles. A Very Good copy. This is an original program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for Season 1943-1944. Sergei J. Denham was the director at the time. The following are some of the contents. Black-and-white photographic illustrations of ballet dancers Alexandra Danilova, Nathalie Krassovska, Igor Youskevitch, Frederic Franklin, Ruthanna Boris, Dorothy Etheridge, Anna Istomina, Maria Tallchief, Anna Scarpova, Tatiana Grantzeva, Vida Brown, Tation Semenova, Nina Popova, Elena Kramarr, Ruth Riekman, and Yvonne Hill. Partial repertoire (ballets the company performs) with summaries for the following ballets: Giselle, The Swan Lake, Coppelia (The Girl with the Enamel Eyes), The Nutcracker, The Bluebird, Pas de Deux Classique, Les Sylphides, Carnaval, Scheherazade, Prince Igor, Le Beau Danube (The Beautiful Danube), The Elves, Saint Francis, Rouge et Noir (Red and Black), Serenade, Chopin Concerto, The Snow Maiden, Rodeo (The Courting at Burnt Ranch), The Red Poppy, Etude, The Cukold's Fair, Ancient Russia, and Ballet Class. Four color illustrations of set designs and costumes. Some of the advertised products or businesses: Elizabeth Arden, Rosemarie de Paris, Bemberg, Hartnell, Flexees, and Ciro. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was founded in 1937 by Rene Blum and Leonide Massine. This ballet company was one of the successors of Ballets Russes which had dissolved after Blum and Wassily de Basil (also known as Colonel W. de Basil) had parted ways. The company was active until 1968 when it became bankrupt.

No Binding. Condition: Good. Original publisher's beige paper brochure; one leaf folded in thirds. No date, circa 1950s. 6 1/4" x 9." Printed on all six panels (three panels printed front and back), complete. A few black-and-white illustrations for advertisements, complete. Ads promote Sherman Clay and shows for the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Marian Anderson, Anna Russell, and the Azuma Kabuki Dancers and Musicians. Brochure is very clean and intact except for a center horizontal fold line and some wrinkling. A Good copy. Program for a multi-act performance by Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (also, Monte-Carlo), as directed by Sergei J. Denham (1876-1970), a Russian-American businessman. Denham's Ballet Russe was formed in the mid-1930s after the dissolution of Wassily de Basil's Ballets Russes. Some of the original members of De Basil's Ballets Russes formed the foundation of Denham's Ballet Russe. Denham directed the new Ballet Russe until his passing in 1970. The program lists the acts or different musical performances of the ballet, "Harold in Italy," "Pas de Deux Classique (Black Swan)," "The Mute Wife," and "Capriccio Espagnol.".

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 4to, stapled wrappers, [60]pp. Good: water damage touching head of inner margin from front to end. Still, salvageable.

Folded Paper. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. DAN 039207 A program for this 1952 presentation at the Academy of Music of Birthday, Capriccio Espagnol, Grand Pas Classique, and Le Beau Danube by the Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo. A 9 x 12 inch piece of card stock folded into a 4 page program.

Folded Paper. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. DAN 039206 A program for this 1952 presentation at the Academy of Music of Swan Lake, The Blue Bird, The Nutcracker, and Scheherazade by the Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo. A 9 x 12 inch piece of card stock folded into a 4 page program.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by GLOSSY B&W PHOTOS (illustrator). Original ed. VERY GOOD CONDITION PAPERBACK clean, solid, bright.; green cover title boxes .DOULBE SPINE STAPLED PAMPLET MAGAZINE. ; MAGAZINE; 48pg thin pages; FRANZ ALLERS CONDUCTOR Photo. Articles on ballet for each day of week.plus featured RUSSIAN VISITING PERFORMERS.Many nice advertisments and articles with photos.RED WHITE & BLUE CENTER SPREAD for the Bowl's 1942 WAR PATRIOTIC EFFORTS."Music is the Voice of Civilization.".back cover "Mosquito Fleet" (pt boats) . FRONT COVER SHOWS nighttime BOWL lit with several thousand flashlights.

Condition: Good. Good condition. (Souvenir book, ballet, dance).

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's beige paper brochure; one leaf folded in half. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2." Printed on all four panels (two panels printed front and back), complete. One full-page, black-and-white, illustrated advertisement for Sherman Clay on back, complete. Brochure is very clean and intact except for center horizontal and vertical fold lines and some wrinkling and age toning. A Very Good copy. Program for a multi-act performance by Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (also, Monte-Carlo), as directed by Sergei J. Denham (1876-1970), a Russian-American businessman. Denham's Ballet Russe was formed in the mid-1930s after the dissolution of Wassily de Basil's Ballets Russes. Some of the original members of De Basil's Ballets Russes formed the foundation of Denham's Ballet Russe. Denham directed the new Ballet Russe until his passing in 1970. The program lists the acts or different musical performances of the ballet; among them, "Les Sylphides," "Paquita," and "Divertissements from 'Raymonda.'".

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. very good condition.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Illustrated by SALVADOR DALI ART.(VENTI COVER ART) (illustrator). First Edition. GOOD Condition .HAS OBNOXIOUS COFFEE STAIN 3X5" ACROSS TOP OF MOST TEXT PAGES.OW QUITE NICE.Stiff,TRIPLE spine stapled, PaperCovers.Cover SHOWS SALVADORE DALI B&W SKETCHES,DRAWINGS OF MINOTAUR, SNAKES; 4 DANCES IN POSES. ; MARIAN ANDERSON FULL PAGE ANNOUNCEMENT; Andre Eglevsky, Mia Slavenska Andre Eglevsky, Frederic Franklin , Milada Mladova Leonide Massine and Natalie Krassovska, Tamara Toumanova Alexandra Danilova, Tamara Toumanova, Mia Slavenska, Igor Youskevitch, Alexandra Danilova, Salvador Dali. ; Photos, color adverts; np 80pg? pages; Dancers FULL PAGE PHOTOS , art drawings.many famous dancers and choreographers.; . .This would be an interesting GIFT for someone involved in a production of the DANCE.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 1950-1951 Soft Cover Edition. Pages unmarked. Stapled binding intact. Front cover unmarked. Back cover has small spot to upper edge.

saddle_stitch. Condition: Very Good. 1947 Soft Cover Edition. Stapled binding intact. Several small notations on page otherwise pages unmarked. Light rub to spine edge.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 52. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1945 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 52.