Ludwig Minkus
Austrian composer and violinist (1826-1917) · Musicians · Died at 91
Ludwig Minkus, also known as Léon Fyodorovich Minkus, was an Austrian composer of ballet music, a violinist and teacher of music.
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Ekaterina Geltzer and Vassily Tikhomirov (center) with corps de ballet in Alexander Gorsky's revival of Minkus's Le Poisson doré for the Bolshoi Theatre; Moscow, 1903.
Soloists and corps de ballet in Alexander Gorsky's revival of Minkus's Le Poisson doré for the Bolshoi Theatre; Moscow, 1903.
Act I/scene 1 of La Bayadère. In the center is Mathilde Kschessinskaya as Nikiya. St. Petersburg, 1900.
Act II of La Bayadère. In the center is Mathilde Kschessinskaya as Nikiya (right) kneeling with Vera Trefilova (left) who performed the Danse manu. Standing toward the right is Pavel Gerdt as Solor with Olga Preobrajenskaya as Gamzatti. St. Petersburg, 1900.
Act III of La Bayadère, the scene The Kingdom of the Shades. In the center is Mathilde Kschessinskaya as Nikiya with Pavel Gerdt as Solor. Kneeling toward the left is Varvara Rhykhliakova, Anna Pavlova, and Julia Sedova as the three soloist shades. St. Petersburg, 1900.
Scene from Les Pilules magiques. St. Petersburg, 1886.
Act III of La Camargo. In the center is Pierina Legnani in the title role with Nikolai Legat as Vestris. St. Petersburg, 1901.About this person
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Musicians
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Singer / Musician
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Deceased
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Lived 1826 to 1917 · aged 91
