<BR> <BR>Léon Bakst (1866-1924) Costume for Vaslav Nijinsky in l'Après-midi d'un faune 1912<BR> <BR> <BR>'Nijinsky - One giant leap for ballet. In just 12 years Nijinsky transformed his art form, inspired hosts of creative artists and became a worldwide celebrity before a tragic descent into madness. <P><A HREF="http://www.independent.co.uk/enjoyment/Theatre/Dance/2001-01/ballet130101.shtml" TARGET=_blank><B>Nadine Meisner</B></A> is fascinated by a major Paris exhibition about the God of Dance.'<P>Here is the link to the pages about Nijinski on the museum site: <P><A HREF="http://www.musee-orsay.fr:8081/ORSAY/orsaygb/Program.nsf/aba345c67a5d3a5f802563cd004f90c7/e99dd1fb2160419ac12569490046b7af?OpenDocument" TARGET=_blank><B>Nijinski information</B></A><p>[This message has been edited by Stuart Sweeney (edited January 13, 2001).]