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The Catholic dramatist Paul Claudel provided the text for a work that was originally designed as a showcase for Ida Rubinstein, though for its first performance in Basel in 1938 the work was performed as a concert piece.
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An idol of the fin de siècle renowned for her beauty, mimetic powers and enormous wealth, Ida Rubinstein was born in 1883 in Kharkov, the bustling railroad and industrial center of the Ukraine.
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Jean Maridor DFC introduced his WAAF Fiance Jean to Ida Rubinstein in 1944 and they were entertained to dinner in her apartment at The Ritz Hotel.
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Dancing in the Vortex: The Story of Ida Rubinstein.
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“Soloists Abroad: The Pre-War Careers of Natalia Trouhanova and Ida Rubinstein.”
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If it doesn't quite convey a message, this gallery is nevertheless alive with some wonderful works -- among them a 1906 portrait by Leon Bakst of a suave and self-confident Diaghilev with his nanny lurking in the background, and Valentin Serov's masterly 1915 nude portrait of the famous bisexual Ballets Russes dancer Ida Rubinstein (1885-1960), who was the lover of American painter Romaine Brooks; here we see Serov struggling to break free from the overwhelming power of Matisse -- and succeeding.
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