Heitor Villa-Lobos

In the foreground, blurred hand holds a pipe. In the background, Heitor Villa-Lobos seated. Backstage image of the world premiere of "The Emperor Jones". The ballet, staged by the soloists José Limón and Lucas Hoving, received a positive review from the New York Times: "Emperor Jones achieves his goal admirably, while at the same time obtaining a powerful atmosphere in the scenes of primitive enchantment".