Rimsky-Korsakow, Nikolai. (1844-1908). Signed Portrait during Diaghilev's 1907 Russian Music Concerts in Paris. Semi-gloss bookstock reproduction of Ilya Repin’s seated portrait of the Russian composer holding a cigarette, signed and inscribed in black fountain pen ink in the lower blank margin by its esteemed subject, "à Monsieur Weiller / souvenir de N. Rimsky-Korsakow / 1907 29 Mai." 5 x 7.25 inches [12.5 x 18.5 cm] (image), the full sheet measuring 8.5 x 10.75 inches [21.5 x 27.5 cm] overall.
This was very important period for the composer. Between 16 and 30 May 1907, he participated in the five 'historic' concerts of Russian music put on at the Paris Opéra, hosted by impresario Sergei Diaghilev, featuring music of the Russian nationalist school. The concerts were hugely successful in popularizing Russian classical music of this kind in Europe, Rimsky-Korsakov's in particular. The following year, his opera Sadko was producedby Diaghilev at the Paris Opéra and The Snow Maiden at the Opéra-Comique.
This was very important period for the composer. Between 16 and 30 May 1907, he participated in the five 'historic' concerts of Russian music put on at the Paris Opéra, hosted by impresario Sergei Diaghilev, featuring music of the Russian nationalist school. The concerts were hugely successful in popularizing Russian classical music of this kind in Europe, Rimsky-Korsakov's in particular. The following year, his opera Sadko was producedby Diaghilev at the Paris Opéra and The Snow Maiden at the Opéra-Comique.
Rimsky-Korsakow, Nikolai. (1844-1908). Signed Portrait during Diaghilev's 1907 Russian Music Concerts in Paris. Semi-gloss bookstock reproduction of Ilya Repin’s seated portrait of the Russian composer holding a cigarette, signed and inscribed in black fountain pen ink in the lower blank margin by its esteemed subject, "à Monsieur Weiller / souvenir de N. Rimsky-Korsakow / 1907 29 Mai." 5 x 7.25 inches [12.5 x 18.5 cm] (image), the full sheet measuring 8.5 x 10.75 inches [21.5 x 27.5 cm] overall.
This was very important period for the composer. Between 16 and 30 May 1907, he participated in the five 'historic' concerts of Russian music put on at the Paris Opéra, hosted by impresario Sergei Diaghilev, featuring music of the Russian nationalist school. The concerts were hugely successful in popularizing Russian classical music of this kind in Europe, Rimsky-Korsakov's in particular. The following year, his opera Sadko was producedby Diaghilev at the Paris Opéra and The Snow Maiden at the Opéra-Comique.
This was very important period for the composer. Between 16 and 30 May 1907, he participated in the five 'historic' concerts of Russian music put on at the Paris Opéra, hosted by impresario Sergei Diaghilev, featuring music of the Russian nationalist school. The concerts were hugely successful in popularizing Russian classical music of this kind in Europe, Rimsky-Korsakov's in particular. The following year, his opera Sadko was producedby Diaghilev at the Paris Opéra and The Snow Maiden at the Opéra-Comique.