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| Brassaï ~ Dancers in Les Demoiselles de la Nuit, 1949 |
Les Demoiselles de la Nuit tells the story of a musician who falls in love with his beautiful cat Agathe, who has assumed semi-human form. Agathe tries to be faithful to her human lover but is lured away by the sound of tomcats and the call of freedom. She leaps off the rooftops and the musician falls to his death as he tries to grab hold of her. She falls after him and they are united in death.
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| Agathe/Margot Fonteyn |
World Premiere Les Ballets de Paris de Roland Petit, Theatre Marigny, Paris, May 21, 1948
Music by Jean Francaix
Choreography by Roland Petit
Libretto by Jean Anouilh
Scenery and costumes by Leonor Fini
Lighting by Peggy Clark
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