Known for his distinctive style and colorful brushstrokes, one of the predominant artists of the twentieth century, Marc Chagall (1887-1985), was also at the forefront of cutting edge visual stage designs for opera and theater in Russia, Mexico, New York and Paris. 
Noteworthy is the Paris Opera House ceiling, the Moscow based Jewish Chamber Theatre murals considered to be his most original work, as well as the New York City Ballet's production of Firebird, where reproductions of his sets and costumes are still in use today.
The upcoming multidisciplinary exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Chagall:
Fantasies for the Stage, spotlights music and dance as a source of Chagall's inspiration, featuring four theatrical productions (Aleko, The Firebird, Daphnis and Chloe, and The Magic Flute). 
On view are 145 objects, including 41 vibrant costumes, nearly 100 preparatory sketches, a rare 1942 film footage of the original performance of Aleko, musical
accompaniments for each section, and a selection of iconic paintings depicting musicians and theatrical scenes on loan from museums around the world.
The works on view include Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers (1912) from the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Green Violinist (1923–24) from the Guggenheim Museum, New York; The Violinist (1911–14) from the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, and Violinist on a Bench (1920) from LACMA’s permanent collection. 
Augmenting the exhibition are a series of video interviews featuring contemporary artists, costume designers, opera professionals, selected reviews of Chagall’s productions, and a reading room.Symbolizing Chagall's life experiences, the exhibition illuminates Chagall's nostalgic artistic imagination of rhythm and movement, accentuated by the musicality of color and light.
The exhibit runs from July 31, 2017, through January 7, 2018, at Resnick Pavilion, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036. For more information call (323) 857-6000 or visit http://www.lacma.org/
