Thursday, August 27, 2020

Romanesque


Romanesque

It's not clear who the dancers are.  See the tags at the link below.  I wish I could identify them.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUv6OUKP2K/

Now identified:

The dancers are Elise and Marlene. 

Photo by Magdalena Martin

https://www.instagram.com/magdalenamartin_paris/

Monday, August 24, 2020

Nana (Jean Renoir 1926)

 




Almost three decades prior to FRENCH CANCAN, Monsieur Renoir took his first (silent, black and white) crack at Our Favorite Dance by way of Emile Zola's fictional courtesan.

Pay attention to the conductor firing a starter's pistol during the performance: that's probably a direct tribute to Herr Offenbach.

More information on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017196/

Le Flatline

La Vie Parisienne 3





https://www.ebay.fr/itm/DANY-SAVAL-ET-LE-BALLET-JEAN-GUELIS-LA-VIE-PARISIENNE-PHOTO-OPERA-OPERETTE-EP/153531240351?hash=item23bf2ccf9f:g:EqEAAOSwPbldBzfi

Saturday, August 15, 2020