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State of Rio De Janeiro · State of Rio De JaneiroThe pernambuco tree grows only in small areas along Brazil’s Atlantic coast north of Rio de Janeiro state; the tree is endangered, and attempts to grow it on plantations have so far failed. As authorities consider increasing protective measures and restrictions on selling pernambuco wood, string players and luthiers are unsettled. – BachtrackRead Article
Future uncertain for pernambuco bows

Ballet · GreeceMikhail Fokine’s idea for a ballet on the Greek myth was summarily rejected at Russia’s Imperial Ballet. Sergei Diaghilev, however, was happy to take the project at his new Ballets Russes, and he hired Leon Bakst to design sets and costumes and Maurice Ravel to compose the music. Then the problems began. – BachtrackRead Article
Dreams of Greece: Ravel’s first ballet Daphnis et Chloé
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