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In the Coulisses - Laura Knight (1877–1970)

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New POB costumes by Chanel

photo: Lara Giliberto

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New POB costumes by Chanel

photo: Lara Giliberto

#opera de paris

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Petits Rats de l'Opéra de Paris, 1979. Photo by Martine Franck.

#'opéra de paris #petits rats #martine franck.

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Diamonds

Maria Khoreva

Mariinsky Theatre

©️ Natalia Knyazeva

#Maria Khoreva #mariinsky ballet

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Andreas Giesen

#Andreas Giesen #andewgsn

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RIP Violette Verdy

A very sad day for the ballet world. Violette Verdy - a brillinat ballerina and an internationally renowned ballet teacher - passed away today, aged 82. 

Verdy danced with American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet. She was also the first female artistic director of Paris Opera Ballet (1977-1980).

Rest in peace.

#Violette Verdy #ballet #baññerina #new york city ballet

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From ‘Les Françaises’ by Sonia Sieff

#sonia sieff #Opera de Paris #Palais Garnier #Paris #photography #nude #ballet dancer #les françaises

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Alla Osipenko and Alexander Gribov, ‘The Stone Flower’

#Alla Osipenko #Alexander Gribov #The Stone Flower #ballet #kirov ballet #1960s

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Zhong-Jing Fang: corps de ballet, American Ballet Theatre (via)

#ballet #Zhong-Jing Fang #American Ballet Theatre

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Breaking in pointe shoes

#balet #pointe shoes

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Aurélie Dupont

#Aurélie Dupont #ballet #paris opera

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Olga Smirnova in Swan Lake.

Photo ??

#Olga Smirnova #swan lake #Andre Uspensky #ballet

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Ekaterina Maksimova (Bolshoi Ballet) in ‘Mazurka’ from ‘Skriabiniana film-ballet (music by Alexander Skriabin, choreography by Kasian Goleizovsky). 1971

Happy Birthday!!!

Ekaterina Maksimova (Bolshoi Ballet)

February 1, 1939 Moscow - April 28, 2009 Moscow

#Ekaterina Maksimova #bolshoi ballet #Skriabiniana

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2017 BRONNITSY jewellers ad from Russia (Cosmopollitan mag). This campaign features Bolshoi ballet dancers and is shot by Alexandra Manovtseva (taking inspiration from the works of Nick Knight).

#ballet #bolshoi ballet #Alexandra Manovtseva

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Mathieu Ganio and Isabelle Ciaravola in Manon.

Photo © Mark Olich.

#Mathieu Ganio #Isabelle Ciaravola #Mark Olich

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Natalia Bessmertnova as Giselle c. 1975

Photo © Leonid Zhdanov

#Natalia Bessmertnova #Giselle #1975 #1970s #ballet #Bolshoi #vintage photos #black and white #Leonid Zhdanov