Original Program - "Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo" [Season 1958-1959]

Original publisher's yellow paper wrappers with staple binding. Color illustration on front cover shows concept art of a ballet character. No date, circa 1958. 8 3/4" x 11 1/2." Unpaginated, all pages, complete. Illustrations in black-and-white and color (most in black-and-white), complete. Included are many advertisements for a variety of products and businesses. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning, occasional small spots of rubbing or discoloration, and slight wear to extremities. Covers are very clean and intact except for light age toning and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. This is an original program for Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for Season 1958-1959 which also marks the company's twentieth anniversary. This issue commemorates the twentieth anniversary. The following are some of the contents. Black-and-white photographic illustrations of ballet dancers Alexandra Danilova, George Zoritch, Alan Howard, Irina Borowska, Gertrude Tyven, Kenneth Gillespie, Eleanor D'Antuono, Edmund Novak, Irina Kovalska. Black-and-white portrait illustrations of Sergei J. Denham, Rene Blum, George Balanchine, and Leonide Massine. Black-and-white illustrations showing performance stills and group photos (including one of Henri Matisse, Salvador Dali, and Leonide Massine). Ballet repertoire (ballets the company performs) with synopses (may be a partial list). Six pages of color photographic illustrations in center showing the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo dance school and studio. Brief history of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Some of the advertised products or businesses: Anglo Fabrics, Moet, Carven-Parfums, and Parfums Monteil. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was founded in 1937 by Rene Blum and Leonide Massine. This ballet company was one of the successors of Ballets Russes which had dissolved after Blum and Wassily de Basil (also known as Colonel W. de Basil) had parted ways. The company was active until 1968 when it became bankrupt.…