Ballet Russe Flashcards
What was the ballet russe
ballet company based in paris
when did ballet russe perform
between 1909 and 1929
who started ballet russe
sergei diaghilev
who did ballet russe collaborate with (composers)
igor stravinsky, claude debussy
who did ballet russe collaborate with (artists)
pablo picasso, henri matisse
what costume designer did ballet russe often collaborate with
coco chanel
sergei diaghilev
company’s artistic director
russian
what did the ballet russe perform
famous works by choreographers such as marius petipa and michel fokine
what famous choreographer worked with the ballet russe to make new works
george balanchine
why was the ballet russe so influential
they danced in a controversial way that people did not expect as the dances were different, rhythmically complex and tonally difficult. people were shocked and appalled but then realised that it was very good
what choreographer inspired sergei diaghilev
isadora duncan
who was a very famous ballet russe dancer and choreographer
vaslav Nijinsky who had a completely different dance quality to anyone before. (afternoon of a faun)
famous piece by ballet russe
rite of spring
igor stravinsky
vaslav nijinsky
