Ballet ruse

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  • Ballet ruse

    Diaghilev died in 1929, leaving his dancers without work. 1931 is when the resurrection began.
    Wasily de Basil and Rene Blum named their new company Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo.
    George Balanchine (a former choreographer for Diaghilev’s Ballet Russe) became the Dance Master and principle choreographer.
    Balanchine has an idea to make very young dancers the stars of the ballet. At 12-13 years old, and each having a different style from one another, they became known as the “baby ballerinas.

  • ballet

    After their first performance in 1932 critics said Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo was the authentic air to Diaghilev’s Ballet Russe
    Choreographers from Diaghilev’s Ballet Russe returned to work with Basil and Blum. After the first season, Basil and Blum secretly push out Balanchine and replaced him with Leonide Massine

  • ballet

    1933 started the Massine Era of ballet at the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo (in London).Massine introduced the symphonic orchestra to ballet and the public loved it. He started creating stronger lead roles for male dancers.