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Serge dies
Diaghilev died in 1929, leaving his dancers without work. -
Reconstruction begins
1931 is when the resurrection began. -
Baby ballerinas
Balanchine has an idea to make very young dancers the stars of Ballet. At 12-13 years old, each having a different style from one another,these young dancers became known as the "baby ballerinas." Tamara Toumanova was more dramatic , Tania Riabounchinska was feather light with lots of personality, and Irina Boranova was more girlish, passionate and flirty -
first DE Monte Carlo performance
choreographers and dancers returned to work . -
massine's era of ballet
he created strong lead roles for male dancers -
coming to americia
Ballet DE Monte Carlo sets sail for America -
Blum leaves !
Léonide Massine and René Blum had a falling-out . blum decied to leave -
The war begins
A war erupted between Massine and Basil over everything connected to the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo, including legal fights over the company name and choreography.
-Massine won the rights to the company name, Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo so Basil renamed his company The Original Ballet Russe.
- The each fought over dancers, making dancers take the side of one or the other.
-In 1938 (London) each company was ready to make their debut. But Massine has lost all the rights to his cchoeograohy -
Back in London
By 1939 both companies were back in London preforming -
Going back to America
September 3, 1939 War was declared. Britain and France declare war on Germany in World War II. Panic struck and most Russians did not have the right papers to leave the country. They were able to get on a boat headed to American. Both companies traveled on this boat. -
Bad times for the original
1941 Hurok severed his ties with Basil, publically declaring him as one of the most difficult people to work with. Because Sol Hurok had such connections around America, Basil and The Original Ballet Russe found themselves without work. Not being able to return to London yet, Basil took his company on a Latin American tour. -
End of the original ballet ruess
It was a disaster. Hurok once again abandoned the company and the dancers begin to leave for better opportunities. In return, Basil hired new dancers, not as qualified or technically proficient, leaving the company in worse shape. Nov 1948 was the company’s last performance.
