Léon Bakst, “Costume Design for Tamara Karsavina as Chloé” for Daphnis et Chloé (ca. 1912), graphite and tempera and/or watercolor on paper. 17.5×11.1 inches (Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. 1. In 1909, Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev founds a dance company, Les Ballets Russes, in Paris.

A festival at the University of Oklahoma celebrates the impact of these ballerinas on 20th century ballet, honoring their Native American heritage. By Meryl Cates His performances in both classical ...

But first a bit of background. The electrifying debut of the Ballet Russes in Paris in 1909 undoubtedly changed the course of culture and fashion; the fairy-tale and far-away fantasies on the stage ...

If you were really somebody in Paris at the 1913 premiere of Igor Stravinsky's "Le Sacre du printemps" ("The Rite of Spring"), you weren't just in the Theatre des Champs-Elysees. You were in the car ...

A small but enthusiastic crowd was on hand at Scranton’s Masonic Temple for a night of dance by the famed Ballet Russe. Under the direction of choreographer Leonide Massine, the Ballet Russe featured ...

New York has not seen a real Russian ballet since Diaghilev and the great Nijinsky went back to Europe 16 years ago. It was, therefore, rare and oldtime glamour that filled St. James Theatre one night ...

Media City Ballet Company rolled out the red carpet Saturday for a black-tie tribute to former dancers of the Ballet Russes at the historic Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. Five of the six ...

Dec. 4, 1945: A small but enthusiastic crowd was on hand at Scranton’s Masonic Temple for a night of dance by the famed Ballet Russe. Under the direction of choreographer Leonide Massine, the Ballet ...