I posted the following on the same thread in the US forum:

yk on Jun 24, 09 at 07:37 PM
I know we're in June already, but I finally got around to see the Diaghilev exhibition at the Pusey Library at Harvard University today.
http://hcl.harvard.edu/info/exhibiti...hilevs_ballets

It was much better than what I had expected. Lots of original drawings for costume and set designs, photographs, ballet programmes, orchestra scores. A few of the ballets had designs by Miro, Matisse, as well as Picasso. Well worth a visit if you're in town. The exhibit ends August 28, 2009.

Admission is free, but the library is only open M-F 9-5.

yk on Jul 2, 09 at 10:28 PM
In case anyone is interested, last chance to see the Ballets Russes exhibition at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT. The show closes July 12.
http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org/vie...57&type=Future

I went today, and I really enjoyed it. Lots of drawings of original set and costume designs, but the highlight of the show is the display of original costumes - by Leon Bakst, Juan Gris, Matisse, and Giorgio de Chirico.

Here are a few photos I took

Le Spectre de la Rose costume
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...9/IMG_4076.jpg

Costume designed by Juan Gris
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...9/IMG_4080.jpg

Costume designed by Giorgio de Chirico
http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/p...9/IMG_4086.jpg

Thanks for the report and photos! (I should have done a day-trip today).

Hi fifi, you can click on my name and see my day trip report to Hartford.

Thanks for posting this here yk! (I probably would have missed it otherwise) I wonder if the V&A will get those same costumes for their exhibition next year?