Carnevale di Schoumann
1915
Check out this impossibly tall dandy with legs that seem to stretch into infinity! This is a costume design by Léon Bakst for the 1915 Ballets Russes production of 'Carnaval', based on Robert Schumann's music. The character 'Eusebius' represents the dreamy, introspective side of the composer's personality, portrayed here by the legendary dancer Léonide Massine. Bakst was a master of exaggeration, elongating his figures to create a sense of elegance and movement that would look stunning under stage lights. The teal tailcoat and top hat scream '19th-century dandy,' but the attitude is pure modernist flair.
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