“Designing Dreams, A Celebration of Leon Bakst” at the Villa Sauber ends January 15. Last year marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of this artist, whose name is inextricably linked to the great adventure of the Ballets Russes. With its own collections, the archives of SBM and numerous loans, the New National Museum of Monaco has been offering an exhibition centred on the major ballets for which Leon Bakst created the costumes: including Scheherazade and the Spectre de la rose. Besides costumes, drawings, prints, models, props, visitors can also witness Bakst’s passion for textile … Continue reading “Designing Dreams” exhibit ends Sunday