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Diaghilev Dies
In 1929, Serge Diaghilev dies leaving his dancers with no work -
The Remake of the Ballet Russe
In 1931, the resurrection for the Ballet Russe took place by two men named Wasily de Basil and Rene Blum. They renamed it The Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo -
Balanchine's Time
George Balanchine became a dancer master after Diaghilev's death. Balanchine had the idea to make young girls the stars of ballets. they were known as the Baby Ballerinas -
Baby Ballerinas Shine
Tamara Toumanova, Tania Riabouchinska, and Irina Boranova were known as the baby ballerinas. After their first performance, critics said that the Ballet de Monte Carlo was the authentic air to Diaghilev's Ballet Russe. -
Bye Bye Balanchine Hello Massine
Blum and Basil secretly pusshed out Balcnchine and replaced him with Leonide Massine -
All About Massine
Massine Era of ballet at the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo in London. Massine introduced the symphonic orchestra to ballet -
Sol Hurok
Sol Hurok was an impressario. He booked all of the ballet tours staring in 1934. He was the most known Promoter. -
The Break Up
Basil and Blum started to have differences and Blum left the company. After Blum left, Basil was too much for Massine to handle and Massine left the company to start his own. Basil and Massine fought over the nameof the comapany and Massine won the name Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo while Basil renamed his the Original Ballet Russe -
War Killed Ballets
In 1939, Was was declared on Germany by Great Britain and France. Panic broke out when Russians did not have the right documemts to leave the country. Both companies left and got on boats to come to America. Months went by with no rehearsal and no performances -
Hurok Drops Out
In 1941, Sol Hurok gave up with on Basil letting it be known that he was absolutely impossible to work with. Since Hurok was well known, Bsil and the company found themselves without work. -
In Desperate need of Balanchine
In 1944, Ballet crossed over into broadway territory the Balanchine choreographed -
The End of the Original Ballet Russe
In, 1948 was the last performance of the Company
