{"product_id":"the-designs-of-leon-bakst-leon-bakst-9781914311291","title":"The Designs of Leon Bakst for The Sleeping Princess","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Serge Diaghilev decided to produce for his 1921\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon season a revival of Petipa's 'Sleeping Beauty', he\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eturned to the great Russian designer L駮n Bakst to provide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe scenery and costumes. In the incredibly short time of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ejust six weeks Bakst produced several hundred costume\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edesigns and scenery for all four acts. To avoid confusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith English pantomimes, Diaghilev changed the name of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe ballet to 'The Sleeping Princess'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the production was a financial failure it was a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egreat artistic success, due in a large part to Bakst's designs, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand this success led to the production of this book, first\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epublished in 1923 in a limited edition of one thousand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecopies, and never before reprinted with the illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein full colour. The original editors chose to reproduce 54\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Bakst's designs, mainly of costumes for the principal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echaracters but including five set designs, all of which are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eincluded here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leon Bakst\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914311299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914311291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e David Leonard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Leon Bakst","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43988624965887,"sku":"9781914311291","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0dae43d0-3800-4b97-bc41-2ad6f95d9c34.jpg?v=1683295469","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-designs-of-leon-bakst-leon-bakst-9781914311291","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}