ALEXANDRE BENOIS (1870-1960) Costume design for Le Coq D’Or by Rimski-Korsakov at the Paris Opéra in 1927

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signed and dated in pencil 'AB 1927' (center right), inscribed and dated in pencil 'Coq d'Or 1927' (upper left) watercolour, ink and pencil on paper 24x 16 cm executed in 1927 In 1927, Alexandre Benois designed the sets and costumes for Le Coq d'Or at the Paris Opéra (Palais Garnier). Choreography was by Albert Aveline, and the performance was conducted by Nicolas Tcherepnine.