PROGRAM FOR CORONATION FESTIVITIES. Khodynka A. A. Levenson: Moscow May 1896.
Fête populaire mai 1896, programme. I. Rouslan et Lioudmila féerie-ballet en 5 tableaux. Musique de M. Glinka. II. Koniof Borbounof (Le petit Cheval bossu) féerie ballet en 7 tableaux. Musique de Pugui. III. Conquete de la Sibérie, Drame historique en 5 tableaux. IV. Cirque des frères Nikitine. V. Animaux dressés par le clown Dourow.
French version of Program for festivities at Khodynka field held at the occasion of Nicholas II Coronation. 55 x 20,5 cm.
Wear, some folding and small damage at corners.
Provenance
Baron Carl Ericson (1840-1928). Grandmothers grandfather to present owner.
Literature
From Nicholas II's diary (30 May): "Up until now, thank God, everything went perfectly, but today a great sin has taken place. The crowd spending the night on Khodynka Field, in anticipation of the distribution of the food and mugs, broke through the barrier and there was a terrible crush, during which 1,300 people were trampled..."