Vaslav Nijinksy bursts onto the scene as a new kind of ballet dancer for a new kind of ballet, becoming the star of Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. Over a five year period, 1909-1913, these two men would redefine ballet.
Playlist:
Fanfare
Opening Theme
Shéhérezade
Composed in 1888 by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Public domain.
Public domain recording. Source.
Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Composed in 1894 by Claude Debussy. Public domain.
Performed by the Natalia Ensemble, and used pursuant to a Creative Commons license. Details.
Closing Theme
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I’m really rather sad that we’re leaving Diaghilev and Nijinksy behind. I’ve grown quite fond of them. And I’m thrilled by the shout-out to Rodin, one of my favorite artists. Even if he was probably senile at the time.