Nijinsky in “Afternoon of a Faun” (1912). The final scene.

            Sergei Diaghilev presented “L’apres-midi d’un Faune” during the 1912 season of the Ballets Russes in Paris.  The ballet was based on a 110-line French poem by Mallarmé in which “a faun dozes, nymphs tease him, and a forgotten scarf satisfies his dream.”  The sensuality of the faun who makes love to the scarf as the curtain comes down created a riot on opening night.  Vaslav Nijinsky who played the role of the faun choreographed the ballet which comprises a series of poses reminiscent of those he witnessed on ancient Greek urns.  The music for the ballet was composed by Claude Debussy.   About ten-and-a-half minutes in length, the ballet is considered a masterpiece, bringing together music, poetry, dance and painting, and the first truly modern ballet.  

[Note: This photo is not in the souvenir book.]

Taken on: September 1, 2023

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