Iconic Designs
Léon Bakst (1866-1924). Le Dieu Bleu, Costume design for Baydere, 1911. Watercolor and pencil. Howard D. Rothschild Collection. pf MS Thr 414.4 (11). Bequest, 1989. |
Léon Bakst (1866-1924). Le Dieu Bleu, Costume design for Tamara Karsavina as the Fiancée, 1911. Watercolor and pencil. Howard D. Rothschild Collection. pf MS Thr 414.4 (10). Bequest, 1989. |
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Le Dieu Bleu Based on a Hindu legend, Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God) premiered at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on May 13, 1912 with choreography by Michel Fokine, costumes and décor by Léon Bakst, and Tamara Karsavina starring as the Fiancée. Though Oriental subject matter certainly thrilled the Ballets Russes audiences, the divertissement style was not very effective and Le Dieu Bleu did not enjoy a permanent place in the repertoire. |
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