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This is Vera Fokina as the Bacchante, not as the Young Beotienne. They were different roles.
I bet you are right, but take a look at Hoppe’s website under Ballets Russes/page3 (https://www.eohoppe.com/gallery/Ballets-Russes-and-Dance/G0000zejDGQi2fHs/1): the three photos of Karsavina in this costume are probably wrongly described as “Young Béotienne” in Narcisse. Anyway, thank you so much, we will dig further!
Thanks for your comment. For some reason I am not able to post a reply directly on your site.
There exist several photos of Vera Fokina as the young Beotienne. The costume is quite different. Please see below. The Bacchante, however, appears with a wine jug and bowl, as you’d expect from a follower of Bacchus.
There are several mistakes on the official Hoppe site. I have worked with them in the past, most notably for my book on Tamara Karsavina. They are not dance historians.
Thank you so much, Andrew, you should be able to post a reply, I will check it. Unfortunately the link is not available (we assume it is a link, or maybe an image?). If it’s not to ask so much, would you please resend it, maybe not as a link, write for us the address so we can learn more. Again, thanks, a lot
There exist several photos of Vera Fokina as the young Beotienne. The costume is quite different. Please see below [*unfortunately your site will not accept the image*]. The Bacchante, however, appears with a wine jug and bowl, as you’d expect from a follower of Bacchus.
There are several mistakes on the official Hoppe site. I have worked with them in the past, most notably for my book on Tamara Karsavina. They are not dance historians.
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This is Vera Fokina as the Bacchante, not as the Young Beotienne. They were different roles.
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I bet you are right, but take a look at Hoppe’s website under Ballets Russes/page3 (https://www.eohoppe.com/gallery/Ballets-Russes-and-Dance/G0000zejDGQi2fHs/1): the three photos of Karsavina in this costume are probably wrongly described as “Young Béotienne” in Narcisse. Anyway, thank you so much, we will dig further!
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Thanks for your comment. For some reason I am not able to post a reply directly on your site.
There exist several photos of Vera Fokina as the young Beotienne. The costume is quite different. Please see below. The Bacchante, however, appears with a wine jug and bowl, as you’d expect from a follower of Bacchus.
There are several mistakes on the official Hoppe site. I have worked with them in the past, most notably for my book on Tamara Karsavina. They are not dance historians.
Regards,
Andrew Foster
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Thank you so much, Andrew, you should be able to post a reply, I will check it. Unfortunately the link is not available (we assume it is a link, or maybe an image?). If it’s not to ask so much, would you please resend it, maybe not as a link, write for us the address so we can learn more. Again, thanks, a lot
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Sorry, I just reposted my message but I see you had already posted it. Please remove the latest.
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Hello,
Thanks for your comment.
There exist several photos of Vera Fokina as the young Beotienne. The costume is quite different. Please see below [*unfortunately your site will not accept the image*]. The Bacchante, however, appears with a wine jug and bowl, as you’d expect from a follower of Bacchus.
There are several mistakes on the official Hoppe site. I have worked with them in the past, most notably for my book on Tamara Karsavina. They are not dance historians.
Regards,
Andrew Foster
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