Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, 1909-1929 : when art danced with music

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Profiles impresario Serge Diaghilev, the founder and creative force behind the Ballets Russes, who, under the banner of his company, brought together some of the greatest talents of the 20th centur...

Profiles impresario Serge Diaghilev, the founder and creative force behind the Ballets Russes, who, under the banner of his company, brought together some of the greatest talents of the 20th century, including painters Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, composers Igor Stravinsky and Erik Satie, choreographers Michel Fokine and George Balanchine, and dancers Vaslav Nijinksy and Anna Pavlova. Includes footage of revivals of Ballets Russes performances by the Joffrey Ballet and the New York City Ballet.

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