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Sergei Diaghilev
Russian art critic and impresario / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Pavlovich and the family name is Diaghilev.
Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (/diˈæɡɪlɛf/ dee-AG-il-ef; Russian: Серге́й Па́влович Дя́гилев, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈpavləvʲɪdʑ ˈdʲæɡʲɪlʲɪf];[lower-alpha 1] 31 March [O.S. 19 March] 1872 – 19 August 1929), also known as Serge Diaghilev, was a Russian art critic, patron, ballet impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes, from which many famous dancers and choreographers would arise.
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Сергей Дягилев | |
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Born | Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (1872-03-31)31 March 1872 Selishchi, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 19 August 1929(1929-08-19) (aged 57) Venice, Italy |
Resting place | Isola di San Michele, near Venice |
Occupation(s) | Art critic, patron and ballet impresario |
Known for | Founder of the Ballets Russes |
Relatives | Dmitry Filosofov (cousin) |
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Diaghilev's career can be divided into two periods: in Saint Petersburg (1898–1906) and while as an emigrant (1906–1929).[1]