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Ballet Russe
The Ballets Russes was a ballet company based in Paris that performed between 1909 and 1929 throughout Europe and on tours to North and South America. The company never performed in Russia, where the Revolution disrupted society. -
Ballet Russe with Diaghilev
The Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev erupted onto the cultural scene of Paris in 1909. For the next twenty years, the company cultivated a group of artists, composers, and choreographers, who collaborated to produce the first great ballet classics of the 20th century -
Anna Pavlova
Diaghilev invited Pavlova to appear in Paris in 1909 and she danced in Les Sylphides and Cléopâtra. She performed only once more with the Ballets Russes, during their 1911 London engagement. Partnered by Vaslav Nijinsky, she danced in Giselle, Le Pavillon d'Armide, Le Carnaval, L'Oiseau d'Or, and in Petipa's Bluebird pas de deux from The Sleeping Beauty. -
Vaslav Nijinsky
Nijinsky was one of the most gifted male dancers in history. His ability to perform seemingly gravity-defying leaps was legendary.In 1900, he joined the Imperial Ballet School. Met Diaghilev in 1909 and Nijinsky and Anna Pavlova were his leads. Nijinsky's talent showed in Fokine's pieces such as “Le Pavillon d'Armide”, “Cleopatra” and “The Feast”. -
Michel Fokine
Fokine dance piece "L'Pavillon d'Armide" was the opening ballet for Diaghilev's first Paris season in 1909. Fokine becomes the principal choreographer of the Ballets Russes when Diaghilev launches a permanent company in 1911. By producing more than 20 dances for Diaghilev between 1909-1912 and 1914-1915, Fokine's choreographies established the base for the the Ballets Russes until 1929. -
Ballet Russe comes to American
Diaghilev's Ballets Russes came to American in 1916. Their first performance was in New York. They opened with The Firebird, La Princesse Enchantée, Le Soleil de Nuit and Schéhérezade. -
Hall of Mirrors
In Versailles Palace Diaghilev's Ballets Russes performed Le Mariage D'Aurore or Aurora's Wedding in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. -
Final Performance of Ballet Russe
Diaghilev's Ballets Russes gave its final performance at Covent Garden Theatre in London. -
Diaghilev Died
Diaghilev died in Venice, Italy also was during the Great Depression -
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
This Ballet was found in Monte Carlo in 1932. The name came from Serge Diaghilev and his company. Monte Carlo brought to audiences new compositions by Léonide Massine and George Balanchine. -
Massine Era
In London the Massine Era started of ballet at the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo -
The Original Ballet Russe
The Original Ballet Russe started touring internationally under Colonel W. de Basil.
