Vera Fokina (1886-1958) was a Russian-American ballerina. In 1906 she married the groundbreaking Russian choreographer and dancer Michel Fokine.
The ballet Scheherazade premiered on June 4th 1910, at the Opéra Garnier in Paris by the Ballets Russes. The choreography for the ballet was by Michel Fokine and the libretto was from Fokine and Léon Bakst.
The Ballet Russes’ Scheherazade is known for its traditionally dazzling costumes, opulent scenery, and erotic choreography and narrative which was rarely seen in ballets of the time.
Vera Fokina in Scheherazade at Kungliga Operan, 1914 via
Vera Fokina in Scheherazade at Kungliga Operan, 1914 via
Vera Fokina in Scheherazade at Kungliga Operan, 1914 via
Vera Fokina in Scheherazade at Kungliga Operan, 1914 via
Vera Fokina in Scheherazade at Kungliga Operan, 1914 via
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