Where was the ballet Russes located?

Paris
The Ballets Russes (French: [balɛ ʁys]) was an itinerant ballet company based in Paris that performed between 1909 and 1929 throughout Europe and on tours to North and South America.

What city was ballet Russes based out of?

Ballets Russes, ballet company founded in Paris in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev. The original company included the choreographer Michel Fokine and the dancers Anna Pavlova and Vaslav Nijinsky; the choreographer George Balanchine joined in 1925.

Where did the ballet Russes first perform?

the Theatre du Chatelet
From its legendary first performances in May 1909 at the Theatre du Chatelet, the Ballets Russes did more for Parisian audiences than just present them with new choreography, new music, new stars, and a new performing company.

Who produced the Le ballet Russes?

producer Serge Diaghilev
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.

Why did Diaghilev dismiss Nijinsky from ballet Russes?

In 1909 he joined the Ballets Russes, a new ballet company started by Sergei Diaghilev. The impresario took the Russian ballets to Paris, where high-quality productions such as those of the Imperial Ballet were not known. The marriage caused a break with Diaghilev, who soon dismissed Nijinsky from the company.

Where did the Ballets Russes perform in Paris?

The Ballets Russes (French: [balɛ ʁys]) was an itinerant ballet company based in Paris that performed between 1909 and 1929 throughout Europe and on tours to North and South America.

Who was the director of the Ballet Russe?

Its director was Wassily de Basil (usually referred to as Colonel W. de Basil ), and its artistic director was René Blum. They fell out in 1936 and the company split. The part which de Basil retained went through two name changes before becoming the Original Ballet Russe.

When was the Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo formed?

The company Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo (note the plural) was formed in 1932 after the death of Diaghilev and the demise of Ballets Russes.

When did the Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev start?

The Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev erupted onto the cultural scene of Paris in 1909. For the next twenty years, the company cultivated an extraordinary group of emerging artists, composers, and choreographers, who collaborated to produce the first great ballet classics of the twentieth century.