You do not have the time to go through our entire blog? This article summarizes our main points, answering our problematique on the extent to which the Ballets Russes are a Russian tool of soft power. The Ballets Russes are not a clear tool of soft power First of all, the main character of the … Continue reading Summary of our main discoveries →

Sergei Diaghilev (1872 - 1929) is the founder of the Ballets Russes and one of the most influential art patrons of the 20th century. This article dives into his life, and aims at understanding the complex relationship of the Ballets Russes with the politics of Russia through the path of the one that embodies the … Continue reading Focus on: Sergei Diaghilev →

The Ballets Russes are a private ballet company founded by Sergei Diaghilev, that toured in Europe and the Americas from 1909 to 1929. It revolutionized the classical ballets, the way they were perceived as well as the way they were conceptualized. Indeed, the Ballets Russes’ original creations were not only about dancers and choreography but … Continue reading Ballets Russes and Politics: an introduction →