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Establishment
The Ballets Russes was a ballet company established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev. -
Leonide Massine
Joined Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. -
Premieres
the premiere of the one-act ballets, Papillons and La Légende de Joseph choreographed by Fokine. -
Premiere
Fokine’s opera premiere Le Coq d'Or. -
Boris Romanov Premiere
Premiere performance of Le Rossignol (The Nightingale) choreographed by Boris Romanov. -
Coming to America
Diaghilev's Ballets Russes came to America. -
Tour
Their first performance was in New York. They opened with The Firebird, La Princesse Enchantée, Le Soleil de Nuit and Schéhérezade. -
Madrid
Diaghilev received an invitation for the company to perform in Madrid at King Alfonso of Spain’s request. -
WW1
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. -
Madrid Performance
Their first performance in Madrid was at the command of King Alfonso. -
Second Tour
Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes set sail back to America for the second tour. Diaghilev and Grigoriev remained in Rome. -
Tour 2- Fail
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. -
Hall of Mirrors
Diaghilev's Ballets Russes performed Le Mariage D'Aurore or Aurora's Wedding in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. -
Final Season
The Ballets Russes performed in London and in Paris that year. -
Final Performance
Diaghilev's Ballets Russes gave its final performance at Covent Garden Theatre in London. -
Diaghilev's Death
Diaghilev died in Venice, Italy and is buried on the nearby island of San Michele in the San Michele Cemetery.