Degas, Edgar (1834-1917) Ballet à l’Opéra de Paris (Ballet at the Paris Opéra) 1877 Pastel over monotype on cream laid paper, 35.2 × 70.6 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago One of the nineteenth century’s most innovative artists, Edgar Degas often…
Degas, Edgar (1834-1917) Danseuse verte, Danseuse basculant (Dancer in Green, Swaying Dancer) 1877–1879 Pastel and gouache on paper, 64 x 36 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid Degas was fascinated by the world of ballet; hence, it figured prominently in many of his…
(1862–1918) Achille-Claude Debussy Works: • Arabesques (1888-1891) • Children’s Corner (1908) • Images (1905-1907) • Jeux (1913) • La Mer (1905) • Pelléas et Mélisande (1902) • Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (1894) • Préludes (1909-1913) • Quatuor à cordes…
(1925–2021) Μιχαήλ (Μίκης) Θεοδωράκης Works: • Electra (1962) • Golden Collection (Instrumental) • Iphigenia (1977) • The Trojan Women (1971) • Zorba’s Dance (1964) • Zorba the Greek (1964) Filmography as Composer: Electra 1962 Director: Michael Cacoyannis Starring: Irene Papas, Giannis Fertis …
Degas, Edgar (1834-1917) Danseuses sur la scène (Ballet Dancers on the Stage) 1883 Pastel on paper, 61.6 x 47.31 cm Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas In the 1880s and 1890s, Edgar Degas became increasingly fascinated by the ballet, especially its…
Degas, Edgar (1834-1917) Aria après le ballet (Aria after the Ballet) 1879 Pastel and Gouache on paper, 59.69 x 74.93 cm Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas The Durand-Ruel family seems to have bought this splendid painted print by Edgar Degas…
Degas, Edgar (1834-1917) Preparatifs de Ballet, La Contre Basse (Preparations for the Ballet, The Contrabass) 1887 Oil on canvas, 37 x 87 cm Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires
(1902–1979) Richard Charles Rodgers Works: • Rodgers & Hammerstein • Rodgers & Hart (1940) Filmography as Composer: The Sound of Music 1965 Director: Robert Wise Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer Born June 28 1902 New York, NY (USA) Died December 30 1979…
(1892–1955) Works: • Antigone (1924-1927) Filmography as Composer: Pygmalion 1938 Director: Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard Starring: Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller Born March 10 1892 Le Havre (France) Died November 27 1955 Paris (France) Occupation Composer Title Grand Officier de la Légion d’honneur