Spain was important to Diaghilev's company as it had provided a refuge for them during the 1914-18 War and the King of Spain was a great supporter of the company. Nevertheless they appeared more frequently in Barcelona (five visits between 1917 and 1927) than Madrid. Posters and programme covers for performances in Spain were frequently artists' impressions of the company's most popular productions. The Polovtsian Dances was one such, being danced at a quarter of all Ballets Russes performances, and being the only production presented every year of the company's existence. In his illustration the artist Abelard Delgado captures the energy and colour of the production but creates his own interpretation of the costume designed by Nicholas Roerich for a male warrior.hie
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Affiche Teatro Real Bailes Rusos - danse ballets russes - Abelard Delgado 1921
Spain was important to Diaghilev's company as it had provided a refuge for them during the 1914-18 War and the King of Spain was a great supporter of the company. Nevertheless they appeared more frequently in Barcelona (five visits between 1917 and 1927) than Madrid. Posters and programme covers for performances in Spain were frequently artists' impressions of the company's most popular productions. The Polovtsian Dances was one such, being danced at a quarter of all Ballets Russes performances, and being the only production presented every year of the company's existence. In his illustration the artist Abelard Delgado captures the energy and colour of the production but creates his own interpretation of the costume designed by Nicholas Roerich for a male warrior.hie