It was the brainchild of one man, Sergei Diaghilev, who surprisingly wasn't a talented artist, composer, or choreographer himself. Despite this, his influence spread to every corner of the art ...

This is one of the Omnibus programmes about the Russian impresario Diaghilev. Presented by Peter Ustinov, this episode focuses on Diaghilev’s early life and the first seasons of his legendary ...

Serge Diaghilev (1872 – 1929) was a Russian ballet impresario and founder of the legendary Ballets Russes dance company. The work of the Ballets Russes revolutionised ballet and had a huge influence ...

"I don't have any idea of what I’m going to do until I hear the music", says distinguished choreographer Sir Richard Alston. In this film, Alston imagines he's choreographing a new dance piece for ...

Russian Critic Sergei Diaghilev was born Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev on 31st March, 1872 in Selischi, Novgorod Gubernia, Russia and passed away on 19th Aug 1929 Venice, Italy aged 57. He is most ...

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Ballets Russes Sadlers Wells commissioned four of todays leading and acclaimed choreographers to create one work each honouring the legacy of impresario ...

His zodiac sign is Aries. Russian Critic Sergei Diaghilev was born Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev on 31st March, 1872 in Selischi, Novgorod Gubernia, Russia and passed away on 19th Aug 1929 Venice, Italy ...

The work was originally intended for the concert hall until Diaghilev persuaded Stravinsky to turn the music into a ballet. The music is characterized by the so-called Petrushka chord (consisting ...