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Smirnova and BaraK-h excelled in their parta Mprrmitni ilarteuiti. ......The two other itcma were the balkts- L* Pavilion d'Armide. composed by Tcherepin*. who conducted in per«u, and La Fest.n. the latter baing musically drawn from Glinka. Rimtky-Kor**-koff, Glasounoff, Moussorgsky. and Tchaikovsky. Tha plot of the former ia a.mplo in construction. A traveller, receiving a night's hospitality from a nobleman, fall* m lore with a portrait of the beautiful Arraido which a*me the wall of hi* chamber. In a dream he imagine# that ahe cornea to life and receive* favourably h.s advances a* her auitor. In thk ballet tlio graceful and captivating Mile. KaraUi waa in the title rCJr. together with Mile. Foodorova. Mile- Karsavina. and Mile. Smirnova, who all obta.ued great applaurc. M. Koaav'f •• tester dance »aa loudly applauded, wbilu tho great Niiinakv, probably the hncat dancer in the world, carried off the honours of tho evening- In -Le Fcalin” the art uta above-mentioned Main appeared, together with Muic. kokma and Mile. Baraacb, the latter again allowing hersell an actr*?« of great dramatic power. The dresses, scenery. and general staging of the balled were gorgeous in tho extreme, and the whole performance waa an ino cation of the treat which U»a been provided Jor Parisians by M. As!rue in engaging this talented company.}b1IC!itt1ylt;i«ii■•iii1■RUSSIAN’ OPERA IN PARIS.ifrom Our Correspondent IPARIS. May at.\ *rcr and f«‘h:on*ble audience «• attracted te tho Tncjtrv du « list*let. las: evening, in connection with the opening o: the Russian opera »ea-on. Tho programme practical« made up of ha'ldt. only one act of Borodino's “ Pr.nce Ig’-i lieing sung, and even intbu excerpt the bal'd occupied mors than half tlw if-,n. TUiv, however, include* (lie best puces of the work, and a fine performance waa given of tho cjpt.v sling xuuaa.-, whilat M'.lcs.
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London Standard
London, Middlesex, GB
Mon, May 24, 1909
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