ALEXANDRE BENOIS (1870-1960) Costume design for a Peasant woman for Le Coq D’Or by Rimski-Korsakov at the Paris Opéra in 1927
Lotto 33
Venduto
signed and dated in pencil 'AB 1927' (lower right), inscribed and dated ‘Le Coq D’Or’ (upper left)
watercolour, ink, pencil on paper
23.5 x 15.5 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.