Articles related to "Ballets Russes"



People of the Ballet Russes
Choreographers, musicians, artists, and others formed a cohesive dance company that became the Ballet Russes. Russian ballet would never be the same.
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Origins of the Ballet Russes
Sergei Diaghilev created the Ballet Russe, which integrated Russian artistic movements and folk culture with a dance form that originally appealed only to aristocrats.
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Sergei Diaghilev, Impresario
Brief biography of Russian impressario Sergei Diaghilev (Sergey Pavlovich Diagilev), famous for ballets "The Rite of Spring" and "The Firebird."
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Couturier Paul Poiret
Paul Poiret nicknamed himself the 'King of Fashion'. This was the title of his autobiography.
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Dance and Modern Art
The combination of the flair of theater and gracefully agile bodies in motion has made dance a longtime favorite subject of artists.
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Literature and Music
A description of Tchaikovsky's life and the history of ballet.
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Opera and More in London's Heart
This historic London theatre offers more than just performances. Tours, exhibits, workshops and free concerts will keep the whole family entertained.
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Baseball is Back
Major League baseball steps up the plate with an April 1st season opener. Will the Astros, Braves, Marlins, Rangers or Rays be at the October's World Series?
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New Year's Retrospective: 100 Years Ago
It was the year 1909. A stamp cost two cents, radio and vaudeville were in, Benny Goodman and Burl Ives were born and Pittsburgh won the World Series.
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Sergei Prokofiev Biography
Life and works of Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, best known for opera The Love for Three Oranges, ballet Romeo and Juliet, and fairy tale Peter and the Wolf.
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V&A Museum – Exhibitions Planned for 2009/10
New shows will explore India's Royal Courts, Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill House, digital art, Grace Kelly's wardrobe, and Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes.
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Vintage Perfume - Chanel's Cuir de Russie
This perfume was created at a pivotal time in French and Russian culture.
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Pablo Picasso,part 2
Second of two articles on Pablo Picasso
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Boston Ballet Opens New Season
The Boston Ballet presents its Night of Stars, precursor to the six ballets of its 2008-2009 Season.
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Jean Cocteau Biography
Biography of Jean Cocteau, a leading writer in France in the 20th century. Best known for novel Les Enfants Terribles (Children of the Game.)
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Anna Pavlova, Prima Ballerina
Anna Pavlova, revered Ballet icon, is known for her ethereal depiction of "The Dying Swan". Her virtuosity in this role remains unmatched.
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Exciting Theatre and Performance Gallery at V&A
FuturePlan, the V&A's redevelopment project, has progressed a step further. The new Theatre and Performance Galleries redisplay 350 years of British theatre history.
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Igor Stravinsky Biography
The life and works of Igor Stravinsky, famous for The Firebird, The Rite of Spring, L'histoire du soldat, and The Rake's Progress.
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Jean Cocteau:Father of Avant-Garde
What do Pablo Picasso, Erik Satie, and Edith Piaf all have in common? They played a part in the fantasy and reality of theatre's incorrigible child Jean Cocteau.
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La Belle Epoque, Women's Fashion Clothes Exhibit
The Vancouver Museum curates La Belle Epoque, a women's fashion clothes exhibit. Near the turn of the century, female style was altered after WW1.
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Royal Academy of Arts: From Russia
More than 120 paintings by French and Russian artists, including Cézanne, van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, Kandinsky, Tatlin and Malevich, are currently on show in London.
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Small Museums of NYC - Nicholas Roerich Museum
New York's Roerich Museum displays the Russian artist's luminous paintings as well as his costume and scenic designs, writings, and personal collection of Buddhist art.
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Joan Miro
Biography of Joan Miró, legendary 20th century Catalan artist influenced by Surrealism and Dada, his works derived from interpretation, fantasy and imagination.
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