Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes
1928
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1928
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This black-and-white photo freezes eight dancers from Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes on stage in Edinburgh in 1928. Emil Otto Hoppé lined them up like a curtain call—eight faces, one costume, one moment. The snapshot shows the company before a show at Holyrood, a rare backstage glimpse of the famous troupe. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this picture in person.
