Nijinsky, Vaslav - Signed Contract-Receipt and Drawing 1917 [POLITICS] and Sedge LeBlang

and Sedge LeBlang

both dated in 1947

who had great difficulty with his early career as an african-american conductor

The first black person to perform at the Metropolitan Opera and an inspiration to many Afro-American performers

Nijinsky, Vaslav - Signed Contract-Receipt and Drawing 1917 [POLITICS] and Sedge LeBlangRussian ballet dancer (1890 1950) and choreographer, probably the most celebrated male dancer in the entire history of dance. Important original type written receipt signed by him, dated on August 24th, 1917 in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Nijinsky receives the amount of $500 (USD) for his 7th show on a tour in South America. Payment part of a contract for $2,000 previously signed in Barcelona with Sergei Diaghilev. Nijinsky had left Europe on July 4th,