Comments on: Diaghilev’s heirs

By: A fitting tribute: Creative Australia and the Ballets Russes exhibition | Behind Ballet

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:15:45 +0000

[...] — what do they have in common? They are among the many colourful characters associated with Sergei Diaghilev’s legendary company, the Ballets Russes. Coinciding with the Ballets Russes’ centenary, the [...]

By: Building the boat: Dyad 1929 in second week of rehearsal | Behind Ballet

Building the boat: Dyad 1929 in second week of rehearsal | Behind Ballet — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:48:49 +0000

[...] The ‘1929′ in the work’s title refers to the date of Ballets Russes pioneer Sergei Diaghilev’s death. It will be interesting to see how McGregor combines choreography with music and [...]

By: Mechanical technology, Futurism and collaboration | Behind Ballet

Mechanical technology, Futurism and collaboration | Behind Ballet — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:57:40 +0000

[...] Lately, in preparation for his new work with The Australian Ballet, McGregor has been working with neuroscientists, researching the psychological theory of distributive cognition. “I thought it would be very interesting to find out what was the nature of collaboration from a cognitive point of view,” McGregor says. “We did a whole research program in the States in preparedness for this piece. It was about how an idea distributes between a group.” McGregor’s work for the upcoming Concord programme, Diad 1929, is the partner piece for his London-based work Diad 1909. The works bookend the period of between the birth of the Ballets Russes and the death of its mastermind Sergei Diaghilev. [...]

By: The Red Shoes (1948) | Behind Ballet

The Red Shoes (1948) | Behind Ballet — Tue, 19 May 2009 07:52:43 +0000

[...] Lermontov is determined that “life is so unimportant” compared to true art. Based in part on Sergei Diaghilev, Walbrook plays Lermontov with formidable cool, all smirks and glares. Will Vicky choose love, or [...]