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Matilda Kshesinskaia: Swan Lake
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Among the figures of contemporary ballet on the Maryinsky’s stage, Mathilda Kshesinskaya constitutes a phenomenon of exceptional interest. Her name enjoys great fame, her talent—unusually brilliant…

Contributor:

Akim Volynsky

Places:

St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (St Petersburg, Russia)

Date:

1911

Subjects:

Dance, Performing arts, Aesthetics, Women, Artists

Categories:

Performing Arts, Dance, Reportage
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My lovely lady is like flights of scent— the other day she opened like a flower— She is beautiful as angels in the spring— the other night her sun warmed my heart— My lady’s lips are the single…

Contributor:

Gustave Kahn

Places:

Lorraine, France

Date:

1897

Subjects:

Women, Love, Sex, Aesthetics

Categories:

Poetry