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Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (/ d i ˈ æ ɡ ɪ l ɛ f / dee-AG-il-ef; Russian: Серге́й Па́влович Дя́гилев, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈpavləvʲɪdʑ ˈdʲæɡʲɪlʲɪf]; 31 March [O.S. 19 March] 1872 – 19 August 1929), also known as Serge Diaghilev, was a Russian art critic, patron, ballet impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes, from which many famous dancers and choreographers would arise.
Serge Diaghilev (born March 31 [March 19, Old Style], 1872, Novgorod province, Russia—died August 19, 1929, Venice, Italy) was a Russian promoter of the arts who revitalized ballet by integrating the ideals of other art forms— music, painting, and drama —with those of the dance. From 1906 he lived in Paris, where in 1909 he founded the ...
The war years. The First World War (1914 – 18) nearly destroyed the Ballets Russes. During the years of devastating warfare, Diaghilev was isolated from his main European venues. In 1914 Diaghilev and Stravinsky were successful citizens of imperial Russia. By 1918 they were stateless exiles from a Bolshevik Russia wracked by civil war.
Mar 11, 2022 · Delve into the life and career of Sergei Diaghilev in the Portrait of a Revolution podcast series by Jon Tolansky. Watch more episodes here: https://lnk.to/d...
Sergei Diaghilev took early 20 th century Europe by storm with his modern dance company, the Ballet Russes. The company rapidly became known, not just for their ballet, but also for their sets and costumes and the impact of Diaghilev's artistic vision can still be felt today in both the art and dance worlds.
Aug 7, 2023 · Delve into the life and career of Sergei Diaghilev in the Portrait of a Revolution podcast series by Jon Tolansky. A transformative force in music, dance and...
The year 2009 was the centenary of the founding of the Ballets Russes. “The World of Art,” the phrase chosen for the exhibition’s title, is not only a broad declaration of the impact and influence of the Ballets Russes, but it is in fact a translation of the title of a periodical in support of modern art, “Mir Iskusstva,” which Diaghilev edited in St. Petersburg, and which first brought him recognition.
