Les Biches (ballet in 1 act with a song)
Music by Francis Poulenc, sets, costumes, and curtain by Marie Laurencin; choreography by Bronislava Nijinska; premiere on 6 January 1924, Theatre de Monte-Carlo, Monte Carlo.
Les Biches (The House Party) explores the sexual mores of the 1920s with a candor never before seen on a ballet stage. The flamboyant cast of characters included gigolos, a hostess, and a pair of sapphists, who probed a multitude of forbidden themes such as castration, narcissism, and voyeurism. - Library of Congress
Timeline
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923/01/06 | Francis Poulenc | Composer | "Les biches" ballet premieres at the Theatre de Monte-Carlo. | Casino de Monte-Carlo | Monaco | ||
| 1923/01/06 | Marie Laurencin | Costume and Set Designer | "Les biches" ballet premieres at the Theatre de Monte-Carlo. | Casino de Monte-Carlo | Monaco | ||
| 1923/01/06 | Sergei Diaghilev | Choreographer | "Les biches" ballet premieres at the Theatre de Monte-Carlo. | Casino de Monte-Carlo | Monaco | ||
| 1923/01/06 | Ballets Russes | Ballet Company | "Les biches" ballet premieres at the Theatre de Monte-Carlo. | Casino de Monte-Carlo | Monaco | ||
| 1923/06/00 | Marie Laurencin | Costume and Set Designer | Marie Laurencin's canvas scene from "Les biches" is located in the Walter-Guillaume collection, Orangerie Museum. Laurencin designed it in the summer of 1923. Painted by a Russian prince, Laurencin liked the work and hung it in her living room. | Musee de l'Orangerie | Paris | ||
| 1924/05/26 | "Les biches" begins performances at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees as part of the Eighth Olympic Games. | Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Paris | Paris | VII Olympic Games, Summer 1924 | |||
| 1960/12/07 | The NY City Ballet performs their premiere of "Les biches" at the City Center of Music and Drama. | New York City Center Theater | New York City | ||||
| 1964/12/02 | "Les biches" has been performed fairly regularly at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden since 1964. | Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | London |
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