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The Ballets Russes was a ballet company established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev.
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Joined Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.
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the premiere of the one-act ballets, Papillons and La Légende de Joseph choreographed by Fokine.
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Fokine’s opera premiere Le Coq d'Or.
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Premiere performance of Le Rossignol (The Nightingale) choreographed by Boris Romanov.
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Diaghilev's Ballets Russes came to America.
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Their first performance was in New York. They opened with The Firebird, La Princesse Enchantée, Le Soleil de Nuit and Schéhérezade.
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Diaghilev received an invitation for the company to perform in Madrid at King Alfonso of Spain’s request.
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They set sail back to Europe on the Dante Alighieri ship.
World War I was in full swing and, the main threat to their welfare while sailing home was from German submarines lurking off the Spanish coast. -
Their first performance in Madrid was at the command of King Alfonso.
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Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes set sail back to America for the second tour. Diaghilev and Grigoriev remained in Rome.
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Its first performance was a failure. This is the only ballet, in the history of Diaghilev’s company, that was not seen by Diaghilev. The season finished with a large financial loss and the company's reputation was so damaged that the Ballets Russes was never able to appear in American ever again.
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Diaghilev's Ballets Russes performed Le Mariage D'Aurore or Aurora's Wedding in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace.
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The Ballets Russes performed in London and in Paris that year.
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Diaghilev's Ballets Russes gave its final performance at Covent Garden Theatre in London.
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Diaghilev died in Venice, Italy and is buried on the nearby island of San Michele in the San Michele Cemetery.