Studio photograph for the ballet 'L'Amour'
1906
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1906
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Studio photograph for the ballet 'L'Amour' is a 1906 photographic by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows a woman in a ballet costume posing in a studio. She wears a draped outfit with wings. The background is plain white. This was a promo shot for a London ballet called *L’Amour*. The photo was taken in 1906 for the Alhambra Theatre. The dancer, Maria Bordin, played Mylitta. Check out more dance photos at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A studio photograph from 1906 depicts Maria Bordin in costume as the character Mylitta in the ballet *L'Amour*, staged at the Alhambra Theatre in London. The production featured choreography by Alfredo Curti, music by M. Francis Thome, and costumes designed by Comelli and executed by Alias. The image is part of an archival collection documenting Alhambra Theatre performances under Alfred Moul’s management, later donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Theatre Collections. It has been formally accessioned as a museum object within the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection.
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