Costume design for a dancer in 'Scheherazade', a ballet first produced by Diaghilev

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Costume design for a dancer in "Scheherazade," a ballet first produced by Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in 1910, is a significant aspect of the production's visual and artistic impact. The ballet's costumes were designed by Léon Samoilovitch Bakst, a Russian painter and scene and costume designer who played a pivotal role in the aesthetic of the Ballets Russes. Bakst's designs for "Scheherazade" are renowned for their opulent use of color, exoticism, and sensuality, which were integral to the ballet's Orientalist theme and narrative.

"Scheherazade" is based on the story of the same name from "One Thousand and One Nights," with choreography by Michel Fokine and music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The ballet's plot revolves around the seductive Zobeide, one of the Sultan's wives, who, after the Sultan leaves, frees the slaves and engages in an illicit affair with the Golden Slave, leading to tragedy when the Sultan returns unexpectedly.

Bakst's costume designs for "Scheherazade" reflected the luxurious and decadent atmosphere of a Persian harem. The costumes were characterized by their vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and flowing fabrics, which emphasized the dancers' movements and added to the exotic allure of the performance. Bakst's innovative use of textiles and ornamentation broke with the traditional ballet costumes of the time, which were often more restrictive and less expressive.

The dancer's costumes in "Scheherazade" typically featured elements such as billowing trousers, fitted bodices, ornate headdresses, and accessories like jewels and sashes. The Golden Slave's costume, for example, was designed to highlight the character's sensuality and physicality, often consisting of little more than jeweled adornments and a loincloth, which was a radical departure from male ballet attire of the period.

Bakst's designs for "Scheherazade" had a lasting influence on fashion and costume design, both within the ballet world and beyond. His work contributed to the early 20th-century fascination with Orientalism and helped to establish a new visual language for ballet that embraced theatricality and cultural motifs. The costumes from "Scheherazade" remain iconic in the history of dance and are often cited as some of the most memorable and influential designs in the Ballets Russes' repertoire.

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