Stock Photo - May 05, 1953 - A short time before the Premiere of his ballet 'La Dame A La Licorne', Jean Cocteau, the world-famous French playwright, visited the Bavarian Capital in order to supervise personally the last preparations and debuts. It is said that a priceless French carpet gave Cocteau the intellectual stimulus to write the amusing fable. Jacques Chailiey composed the music following ideas and motives from the 16th century. Photo shows La Dame - Genevieve Lespagnol the knight - Boris Trailine (both from the Monte Carlo ballet) The Unicorn - Veronika Mlakar director of the ballet - Heinz Rosen Zurich. (Credit Image: © Keystone Press Agency/Keystone USA via ZUMAPRESS.com)

Stock Photo: May 05, 1953 - A short time before the Premiere of his ballet 'La Dame A La Licorne', Jean Cocteau, the world-famous French playwright.

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