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Diaghilev's death left his dancers without work
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After their first performance in 1932 critics said that the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was the authentic air to Diaghilev’s Ballet Russe.
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1933 started the Massine Era of ballet at the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
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In 1934 Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo set sails for America where Sol Hurok booked their first American Tour.
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Wasily de Basil and Rene Blum named their new company Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
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In 1938 each company, both Monte Carlo and the Original Ballet Russe, was ready to make their debut
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Sol Hurok needed another American tour so Hurok chose Massine’s Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. At the same time Basil took his company to Australia. For 7 months they filled the theaters. By 1939 both companies were back in London.
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September 3, 1939 War was declared. Many were able to get on a boat headed to American. Both companies traveled on this boat.
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Both companies spent 9 months touring by train to small towns that had never seen ballet before.
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Horok and Basil started having conflicts. In 1941 Hurok severed his ties with Basil, publicly declaring him as one of the most difficult people to work with.
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- Finally Hurok and Basil started talking again to arrange for the company to return to America. Hurok once again abandoned the company and the dancers began to leave for better opportunities ,leaving the company in worse shape. November 1948 was the company’s last performance.
