![]() ![]() Diaghilev, always wanting to push the boundaries was known for his declaration “Astonish me!” Together they made history with the exotic, avant-garde Ballet Russes. Nothing has ever been the same since,” Vreeland (as cited in Davis, 2010, pg.17)Ĭan you imagine designing or making costumes for Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes? What an exciting time to have been a part of the arts!ĭiaghilev brought to being the inaugural collaboration of modern artists, designers, musicians, choreographers and of course dancers. Those brilliant colours and bold rhythms put an end to the paleness and primness of the early part of the century. ![]() ![]() “The night in May, 1909, when Diaghilev, the impresario, brought his troupe of musicians, dancers, designers, and choreographers to Paris and opened in a theater was the turning point for all the arts. ![]()
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