Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. Gouache; sight: 39.5 x 53 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of George Balanchine in honor of John Martin, June 1974.

Uniform title

1. Orpheus.

Alternative title

1. Orpheus.

Subject

1. Set designs > 20th century
2. American Ballet Company
3. Orpheus and Eurydice (Choreographic work : Balanchine)

Call number

1. *MGZGB Tch P Orp 2

Note

1. Set design for Act IV, the Milky way, in the 1936 Metropolitan Opera Association production of Gluck's Orpheus and Eurydice, with choreography by George Balanchine. Design represents the heaven sprinkled with stars. Orpheus, viewed from the back, kneeling at center over the draped body of Eurydice.
2. Cf. Dance index, Jan-Feb, 1944, p. 19. Reproduction and commentary.

Author

1. Tchelitchew, Pavel, 1898-1957.

Title

1. [Milky way.

Imprint

1. 1936]

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Special Collections (Dance Division) material

Local subject

1. Set designs -- 20th century.

Research call number

1. *MGZGB Tch P Orp 2