Throwback Thursday and The Ballet Russe of the 1920s
The above photograph shows dancers of the Ballet Russe
celebrating New Year’s Eve sometime during the 1920s. It made me wonder what
things lay ahead of them after this photo was taken. Here’s a list:
In 1920 the ballets Le Chant du Rossignol was presented and two
new works choreographed: Pulcinella
and Le Astuzie Femminili.
In 1921 a full length version of
The Sleeping Princess premiered. It was based on the well-known ballet The Sleeping Beauty.
In 1922 Aurora’s Wedding, a one-act version of The Sleeping Princess was presented.
In 1923, Les Noces is presented in
Paris.
In 1924 George Balanchine joins
Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes as a dancer.
1925: Three new ballets debut,
including Lac des Cygnes, a suite of
dances from Swan Lake.
1926: Romeo and Juliet, La
Pastorale, Jack in the Box and The Triumph of Neptune premiere.
1927: La Chatte, Mercure
and Le Pas d'Acier, and
Igor Stravinsky's opera Oedipus
Rex
1928:
Ode and Apollon Musagète, and The Gods
Go A-Begging premiere.
1929:
Le Bal and Les Fils Prodigue (Prodigal Son)
premiere. Diaghilev dies on August 19th in Venice, marking the end of an era.
Have a safe and happy New Year’s Eve everyone!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Dance History Factoid #97:
“ The Ballet Russe
premiered many ballets in the 1920s.”
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― Lailah Gifty Akita
― Lailah Gifty Akita
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