"Le Tricorn," better known as "The Three Cornered Hat," premiered at the Alhambra Theater in London, on 22 July 1919. Manuel de Falla composed the score and Pablo Picasso designed the sets and costumes. Massine's collaborators, all Spanish, helped to make this ballet more authentic to its subject matter. "Le Tricorn" was a triumphant success. The story was inspired by the novel "El sombrero de tres picos" (1874) by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón. In order to authentically depict the Spanish character dances, Massine carefully studied the authentic Spanish character dance style.