Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes – Portrait of a Revolution | Part 2: Diaghilev from 1872-1909

Delve into the life and career of Sergei Diaghilev in the Portrait of a Revolution podcast series by Jon Tolansky. Watch more episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGfjhrxr3EEySSBPbPLpGWOhtVOzsHD8q

A transformative force in music, dance and the visual arts, the Ballets Russes was founded in Paris in 1909 by the visionary impresario Serge Diaghilev. Innovative and flamboyant, he had a genius for bringing together the most brilliant composers, dancers, choreographers, and designers, for nurturing creativity, and for galvanizing audiences. Emblematic of the influence of the Ballets Russes was the 1913 premiere of Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps: it caused a notorious scandal, but it also changed musical history. Discover more with the 22-CD Warner Classics set, tracing the company’s path through the 20 years of its existence: https://w.lnk.to/dbrLY

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