Afternoon of a Faun is a ballet choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky for the Ballets Russes, first performed at the Theatre du Châtelet in Paris on 29 May 1912 with Nijinsky himself dancing the lead role. The ballet is set to Claude Debussy's symphonic poem Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, and both the music and the choreography were inspired by the poem L'Après-midi d'un faune by Stephane Mallarme. Its costumes, sets and programme illustrations were designed by the painter Leon Bakst.
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The Afternoon of a Faun (French: L'Après-midi d'un faune) is a ballet choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky for the Ballets Russes, and was first performed in the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on 29 May 1912.
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The Afternoon of a Faun (French: L'Après-midi d'un faune) is a ballet choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky for the Ballets Russes, and was first performed in the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on 29 May 1912. Nijinsky danced the main part himself.
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The Afternoon of a Faun (French: L'Après-midi d'un faune) is a ballet choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky for the Ballets Russes, and was first performed in the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on 29 May 1912. Nijinsky danced the main pa
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Both the music and the ballet were inspired by the poem L'Après-midi d'un faune by Stéphane Mallarmé. The costumes, sets and programme illustrations were designed by the painter Léon Bakst.
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