Composers in Focus


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Mikhail Larionov (1881-1964). Le Renard, Scene design, 1922. Watercolor. Howard D. Rothschild Collection. pf MS Thr 414.4 (76). Bequest, 1989.

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Mikhail Larionov (1881-1964). Le Renard, Costume design for the Fox disguised as a Nun, 1922. Watercolor. George Chaffée Collection. Gift, 1949.

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Mikhail Larionov (1881-1964). Le Renard, Costume design for the Fox and Nun, 1922. Watercolor. George Chaffée Collection. Gift, 1949.

Le Renard

The ballet Le Renard, produced in 1922, was based on Stravinsky’s 1916 work, Renard. The choreography was created by Bronislava Nijinska, who often collaborated with Stravinsky, and the costumes and décor were designed by Mikhail Larionov.