Ballets Russe Timeline

Ballets russe arrives

May 19, 1909

Ballets Russe comes to Paris.

Ballets russe comes back

Jan 1, 1911

After leaving to Monte carlo ballets russe returns to london as their big debut.

Leonide joins Ballets Russe

Apr 16, 1914

Leonide Massine joined Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. April 16th was the premiere of the one-act ballet.

Diaghilev's Ballets Russes came to America

Jan 17, 1916

First performance was in New York, they opened with The firebird, La princesse, and enchantee.

Ballets Russes Wound up

Apr 3, 1916

The tour wound up back in New York on April 3, 1916, at the Metropolitan Opera House.

Performance in Varailles Palace

Jun 30, 1923

Diaghilev's Ballets Russes performed Le Mariage D'Aurore or Aurora's Wedding in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace

Performance in Versailles Palace

Jun 30, 1923

Diaghilev's Ballets Russes performed Le Mariage D'Aurore or Aurora's Wedding in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace.

Diaghilev dies

Jul 26, 1929

Diaghilev's Ballets Russes gave its final performance at Covent Garden Theatre in London. Diaghilev died in Venice, Italy,