L. G. Kyaksht

[rg]

here are two more photocards of lydia kyaksht

neither is dated nor identified.

as the ballerina looks similarly in the one that is very likely swanilda in act 1, these might show swanilda in the 'noces du village' scene of act 3.

[sandik]

Oh, these are just charming -- thank you so much for posting them. I've been interested in Kyaksht ever since I first read Karsavina's autobiography.

[Pamela Moberg]

Thankyou so much, rg, for posting those beautiful photos!

Also, Lydia Kyaksht wrote a biography "Romantic recollections", London 1929. Anybody read that?

I havent myself, but one can always find out if Dance Books might possibly have done a re-print. Otherwise one has got to search antiquarian book shops.

[Farrell Fan]

Abebooks.com lists three copies from three different booksellers of Madame Lydia Kyakst's "Romantic Recollections." The relatively affordable one costs $40.