the ballet russe
Sergei Diaghilev brought many of the best dancers, choreographers and composers together to form the Ballet Russe.
Sergei Diaghilev
This beautiful woman was a famous ballet dancer with the much acclaimed Ballet Russe, she was the first African American in a major ballet company.
Cyd Charisse went to Ballet Russe at age 13 which is a famous ballet school.
Nicolas Legat has written: 'Ballet Russe'
Ballet was first introduced in the US in 1901 when The Ballet Russe, a Russian technique company started touring and perfroming in the states.
Leslie Norton has written: 'Frederic Franklin' -- subject(s): Ballet, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Ballet dancers, Biography, History
Rosemary Deveson has written: 'Dancing for de Basil' -- subject(s): Ballet dancers, Ballet dancing, Correspondence, De Basil Ballet Russe, Correspondance, Ballets Russes, Ballets russes du Col. W. de Basil, Danseurs de ballet, Histoire, Erlebnisbericht, History
Yes, Marc Platt the dancer is still alive today and resides in Pasadena, California, U.S.
Stravinsky was most famous for the Rite of Spring because of its riotous premiere in 1913. He became famous in 1910 for his popular ballet score The Firebird for the Ballet Russe, he became instantly famous. He died in New York in 1971.
"Russe" is masculine in French.