Theatrical Scenic Painting Collection (#9)

The Gardens of Chernomor. Stage design for the opera Ruslan and Ludmila by M. Glinka, 1913. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Theatre and Music Art, St. Petersburg

Costume design to the play The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian by Gabriele D Annuzio, 1911. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design to the play The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian by Gabriele D Annuzio, 1911. From a private collection

Vaslav Nijinsky. Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Vaslav Nijinsky. Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. From a private collection

Costume design for Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. From a private collection

Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. From a private collection

Stage design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1912. From a private collection

Nymph. Costume design for the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Nymph. Costume design for the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy, 1912. From a private collection

Jewish Dance. Costume design for the ballet Cleopatre, 1910. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Jewish Dance. Costume design for the ballet Cleopatre, 1910. From a private collection

Costume design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, 1910. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet Sheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, 1910. From a private collection

Phobos. Costume design for the ballet Narcisse by N. Tcherepnin, 1911. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Phobos. Costume design for the ballet Narcisse by N. Tcherepnin, 1911. From a private collection

Narcissus. Costume design for the ballet Narcisse by N. Tcherepnin, 1911. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Narcissus. Costume design for the ballet Narcisse by N. Tcherepnin, 1911. From a private collection

Stage design for the ballet Narcisse by N. Tcherepnin, 1911. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the ballet Narcisse by N. Tcherepnin, 1911. From a private collection

Bacchante. Costume design for the ballet Narcisse by N. Tcherepnin, 1911. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Bacchante. Costume design for the ballet Narcisse by N. Tcherepnin, 1911. From a private collection

Harems Secret. (Ballet Scheharazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov), c. 1910. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Harems Secret. (Ballet Scheharazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov), c. 1910. From a private collection

Costume design for Ida Rubinstein in the ballet Helene de Sparte by E. Verhaeren and D. de Severac, 1912. From a private collection

Stage design for the ballet Helene de Sparte by E. Verhaeren and D. de Severac, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the ballet Helene de Sparte by E. Verhaeren and D. de Severac, 1912. From a private collection

Costume design for Tamara Karsavina in the ballet The Firebird (L oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky, 1909-1910. From a private collection

Fantasy on the Theme Modern Dress, 1910. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Fantasy on the Theme Modern Dress, 1910. From a private collection

Ida Rubinstein in the play The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian by Gabriele D Annuzio, 1922. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Ida Rubinstein in the play The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian by Gabriele D Annuzio, 1922. From a private collection

Judith of Bethulia. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Judith of Bethulia. From a private collection

Stage design for the ballet Daphnis et Chloe by M. Ravel, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the ballet Daphnis et Chloe by M. Ravel, 1912. From a private collection

Portrait of madame T. 1918. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Portrait of madame T. 1918. From a private collection

Woman in Oriental Dress, 1910. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Woman in Oriental Dress, 1910. From a private collection

Stage design for the ballet Oriental Fantasy by Ippolitov-Ivanov and Mussorgsky, 1913. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the ballet Oriental Fantasy by Ippolitov-Ivanov and Mussorgsky, 1913. From a private collection

Stage design for the play Salome by O. Wilde, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the play Salome by O. Wilde, 1912. From a private collection

Costume design for the opera Fedra by Ildebrando Pizzetti, 1917. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the opera Fedra by Ildebrando Pizzetti, 1917. From a private collection

Stage design for the play The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian by Gabriele D Annuzio, 1922. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the play The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian by Gabriele D Annuzio, 1922. From a private collection

Stage design for the drama Phaedra (Phedre) by Jean Racine, 1923. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the drama Phaedra (Phedre) by Jean Racine, 1923. From a private collection

Costume design for the opera Sadko by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, 1917. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the opera Sadko by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, 1917. From a private collection

Ivan Tsarevich. Costume design for the ballet The Firebird (L oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky, 1910. From a private collection

Stage design for the ballet Le donne di buon umore by C. Goldoni, 1917. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the ballet Le donne di buon umore by C. Goldoni, 1917. From a private collection

The Yellow Sultans Wife, 1916. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
The Yellow Sultans Wife, 1916. From a private collection

Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. From a private collection

Costume design for the ballet Les Papillons by Robert Schumann, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet Les Papillons by Robert Schumann, 1912. From a private collection

Page de la princesse. Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, 1916. From a private collection

Delphi, 1907. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Delphi, 1907. From a private collection

Galisson. Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, 1921. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Galisson. Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, 1921. From a private collection

Englishwoman. Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Englishwoman. Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. From a private collection

Englishman. Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Englishman. Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. From a private collection

Stage design for the ballet Thamar by M. A. Balakirev, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the ballet Thamar by M.A. Balakirev, 1912. From a private collection

Design of a modern Dress, 1910s. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Design of a modern Dress, 1910s. From a private collection

Italian puppet. Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Italian puppet. Costume design for the ballet The Magic Toy Shop by G. Rossini, 1919. From a private collection

Portrait of Ida Rubinstein. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Portrait of Ida Rubinstein. From a private collection

Costume design for the ballet Le donne di buon umore by C. Goldoni, 1917. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet Le donne di buon umore by C. Goldoni, 1917. From a private collection

Peasant woman. Costume design for the Vaudeville Old Moscow at the Theatre Femina in Paris, 1922. From a private collection

Nijinsky and Karsavina in the ballet Le Spectre de la Rose, 1911. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Nijinsky and Karsavina in the ballet Le Spectre de la Rose, 1911. From a private collection

Carmen, 1892. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Carmen, 1892. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Stage design for the opera The Queen of spades by P. Tchaikovsky, 1901. Artist: Vrubel
Stage design for the opera The Queen of spades by P. Tchaikovsky, 1901. Found in the collection of the State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

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"Theatrical Scenic Painting: A Captivating Blend of Art and Performance" Step into the enchanting world of theatrical scenic painting, where artistry meets performance to create breathtaking visual spectacles. From the early 20th century to the present day, this captivating form of artistic expression has brought countless stories to life on stage. In the 1910s, renowned artists such as Sir John Lavery and Leon Bakst collaborated with iconic ballerina Anna Pavlova, crafting stunning backdrops that transported audiences into a realm of fantasy. Lavery's masterful strokes captured Pavlova's grace in all its glory, while Bakst's intricate designs for "The Afternoon of a Faun" and "The Rite of Spring" added an ethereal touch to these groundbreaking ballets. Nicholas Roerich's costume design for "The Girl" in Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" showcased his ability to blend vibrant colors with symbolic motifs. Similarly, his work on "L'oiseau de feu" (The Firebird) captivated audiences with its mythical allure. Bakst continued to leave his mark on theatrical scenic painting with his striking costumes for "Blue God, " infusing each character with personality through elaborate attire. Meanwhile, Stravinsky's revolutionary compositions inspired equally innovative stage designs that pushed boundaries and challenged traditional norms. Sergei Yurievich Sudeykin took center stage when he created mesmerizing visuals for Tchaikovsky's timeless classic, "The Nutcracker. " His artwork transformed Clara's dreamlike journey into a feast for the eyes. As time progressed, Stravinsky’s masterpiece “Le Sacre du Printemps” received new interpretations by artists like Roerich and Bakst in 1930. Their creations breathed fresh life into this iconic ballet while honoring its rich history. Not limited solely to ballet productions, theatrical scenic painting extended its reach to opera as well.