Marc Chagall: Le Ballet, l’Opéra (1995) is a sumptuous art book celebrating the legendary artist’s vibrant contributions to the world of performing arts. This volume focuses on Chagall’s groundbreaking work for ballet and opera, particularly his iconic stage designs and costumes for productions like Aleko (1942), The Firebird (1945), and Daphnis et Chloé (1958), as well as his monumental ceiling mural for the Paris Opéra (1964).
Richly illustrated with full-color reproductions of Chagall’s sketches, maquettes, and finished pieces, the book reveals how his dreamlike palette—cobalt blues, radiant yellows, and floating lovers—transformed theatrical spaces into living canvases. Essays and critical commentary (often in French and English) explore his collaborations with choreographers like Léonide Massine and composers like Stravinsky, highlighting how his folkloric imagery and surrealist vision redefined stagecraft.
A visual feast for Chagall devotees and theater historians alike, this edition captures the artist’s belief that “art must be an explosion of color and life”—a philosophy that made his theatrical work as transcendent as his paintings.
