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Members of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes later went on to found ballet traditions in the United States (George Balanchine) and England ( Ninette de Valois and Marie Rambert ). Ballet master Serge Lifar went on a technical revival at the Paris Opera Ballet, enhanced by Claude Bessy and Rudolf Nureyev in the 1980s.
Serge Pavlovich Diaghilev (1872 – 1929), dictator, devil, charlatan, sorcerer, charmer – all names of a single man whose unique character and driving ambition caused a ferment in European culture. Diaghilev's greatest achievement was his dance company – the Ballets Russes.
Originally conceived by impresario Sergei Diaghilev, the Ballets Russes is widely regarded as the most influential ballet company of the 20th century, in part because it promoted ground-breaking artistic collaborations among young choreographers, composers, designers, and dancers, all at the forefront of their several fields.
Serge Diaghilev (born March 31 [March 19, Old Style], 1872, Novgorod province, Russia—died August 19, 1929, Venice, Italy) was a Russian promoter of the arts who revitalized ballet by integrating the ideals of other art forms—music, painting, and drama—with those of the dance.
The man behind this accomplishment was Russian art critic, impresario, and producer Serge Diaghilev, who served as founder and artistic director of the Ballets Russes until his death in August of 1929 at the age of 57.
Sergei Diaghilev took early 20 th century Europe by storm with his modern dance company, the Ballet Russes. The company rapidly became known, not just for their ballet, but also for their sets and costumes and the impact of Diaghilev's artistic vision can still be felt today in both the art and dance worlds.
Diaghilev came to Paris, home of the Ballets Russes, from St. Petersburg, where he had founded an art journal and curated exhibitions. But revolution was brewing in Russia, making life uncertain, and Paris had seemed a logical place for a young aesthete to go.
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