Diaghilev Collection

Ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), 1910s. Artist: Lavery, Sir John (1856-1941)
Ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), 1910s. From a private collection

Ballet / Firebird 1914
An elaborately dressed woman with a firebird on her hand: a design influenced by the recent Diaghilev ballet, with music by Stravinsky

Tamara Karsavina. Cover of the Jugend Magazine, 1914. Artist: Blanche, Jaques-Emile (1861-1942)
Tamara Karsavina. Cover of the Jugend Magazine, 1914. Private Collection

Stage design for the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy, 1912. From a private collection

Cuadro Flamenco - Diaghilev Ballets Russes - Picasso
Two of the Andalusian dancers (Rojas and El Tejero) performing the Cuadro Flamenco - during the Ballet Russes performabce by Diaghilev at the Princes Theatre

Costume design for the ballet The Firebird (L oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky, 1922. Private Collection

Vaslav Nijinsky on the Lido, 1909. Found in the Collection of Museum of Modern Art, New York

Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy. Found in the collection of State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Title page of Souvenir program for Ballets Russes. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Title page of Souvenir program for Ballets Russes. Private Collection

Vera Nemchinova, Russian ballet dancer, 1910s. Nemchinova (1899-1984) as Golden Bird in the Ballet Russes production of Childrens Tales

Costume Design for a Sultan (w / c on paper)
STC94410 Costume Design for a Sultan (w/c on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1911. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1911. Private Collection

Costume design for the ballet Daphnis et Chloe by M. Ravel, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet Daphnis et Chloe by M. Ravel, 1912. Found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Ida Rubinstein (c. 1885-1960) as Zobeide in Scheherazade, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
CHT216989 Ida Rubinstein (c.1885-1960) as Zobeide in Scheherazade, c.1910 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume design for the ballet Scheharazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov. Private Collection

Diaghilev Photo Sacha
SERGEY PAVLOVICH DIAGHILEV Russian Art critic and impresario. A key figure in producing the Ballet Russes

La Rubia de Jerez, Mate y Maria de Albaicin and Mate El Sin Pies performing the Cuadro Flamenco, a suite of Andalusian dances which form a key part of Diaghilevs Ballets Russes performance at Princes

Nijinsky and Maurice Ravel at the piano playing a score from Daphnis and Chloe, 1912. Found in the collection of State Conservatory, St. Petersburg

Tamara Karsavina, Vaslav Nijinsky and Adolph Bolm in the ballet Carnaval by R. Schumann. Private Collection

Anna Pavlova and Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Le Pavillon d Armide by Nikolai Tcherepnin, 1907. Private Collection

Ida Rubinstein and Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Scheharazade. Artist: Barbier, George (1882-1932)
Ida Rubinstein and Vaslav Nijinsky in the ballet Scheharazade. Private Collection

Danse Siamoise of Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Les Orientales Artist: Druet, Eugene (1868-1917)
Danse Siamoise of Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Les Orientales. Private Collection

La Princesse Enchantee. Costume design for the ballet The Sleeping Princess, 1921. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
La Princesse Enchantee. Costume design for the ballet The Sleeping Princess, 1921. From a private collection

Costume design for the ballet Cleopatre, 1909. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet Cleopatre, 1909. From a private collection

Ballets Russes in Seville, Spain, 1916. The Ballets Russes was a famous itinerant ballet company founded by Serge Diaghilev (1872-1929) in Paris in 1909

Alice Nikitina and Serge Lifar, Russian ballet dancers, 1924. Nikitina (1904-1978) and Lifar (1905-1986) in the Ballets Russes production of Les Biches by Francis Poulenc. From a private collection

Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Le Spectre de la Rose, 1911
Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Le Spectre de la Rose

Costume design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) for Carabosse, the wicked fairy godmother in The Sleeping Beauty
542947 Costume design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) for Carabosse, the wicked fairy godmother in The Sleeping Beauty. Music by Tchaikovsky. Choreography by Marius Petipa

The Park in front of the Castle, sketch for a stage design for Tchaikovskys Swan Lake staged at the Small Drama
SRM96593 The Park in front of the Castle, sketch for a stage design for Tchaikovskys Swan Lake staged at the Small Drama Theatre, St

Vaslav Nijinsky (1888-1950) performing in l Apres-Midi d un Faune by Claude Debussy (1862-1918) 1912 (b / w photo)
CHT218603 Vaslav Nijinsky (1888-1950) performing in l Apres-Midi d un Faune by Claude Debussy (1862-1918) 1912 (b/w photo) by Meyer, Adolf de (1868-1946); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Costume design for Igor Stravinskys ballet The Rite of Spring
3743174 Costume design for Igor Stravinskys ballet The Rite of Spring, 1912 (gouache and tempera on paper) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); Bakhrushin Theatrical Museum, Moscow

The young girl, costume design for Igor Stravinskys ballet
3743173 The young girl, costume design for Igor Stravinskys ballet The Rite of Spring, 1912 (gouache and tempera on paper) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); Bakhrushin Theatrical Museum, Moscow

Decor for the ballet "The Rite of Spring"by Igor Stravinsky
3743172 Decor for the ballet " The Rite of Spring" by Igor Stravinsky, 1945 (tempera on canvas) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); State Russian Museum, St

A costume design for Cleopatra, 1910 (pencil, w / c & gouache heightened with
491789 A costume design for Cleopatra, 1910 (pencil, w/c & gouache heightened with silver on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 28x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleopatre)

Pirate costume design for Daphnis and Chloe, 1913 (watercolour on board)
3928621 Pirate costume design for Daphnis and Chloe, 1913 (watercolour on board) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 26.8x39.5 cm; Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, NY

The dancer Nikitina in Zephyr and Flora, a Diaghileff ballet, London, 1926 Date: 1926

A scene from Diaghileffs Petroushka from a performance in London, 1926 with choreography by Fokine, decor by Benois and music by Stravinsky Date: 1926

Diaghilevs scene Les Matelots from a performance in London, 1926. Scenery and costumes by Pruna Date: 1926

Theodore Kosloff and Vera Fredowa, the principal characters in Scheherazade performed in 1927 in the Hollywood Bowl Date: 1928

Anton Dolin, the English ballet dancer who had appeared at Covent Garden with the Diaghileff Ballet, 1929 Date: 1929

A scene from the Diaghileff ballet companys production of The Prodigal Son, London, 1929 with Felia Doubrovska and Serge Lilar Date: 1929

Early successes of the Russian ballet presetned
Early successes of the Russian ballet presented in Europe by Diaghileff: Les Sylphides (top - 1909 in Paris) and Le Pavilion d Armide (bottom - 1909 Paris). Decor by Alexander Benois Date: 1931

A suite of Andalusian dances - Cuadro Flamenco performed during the Interlude of the performance of Diaghilevs Ballet Russes at the Princes Theatre, London

Costume design for the ballet Cleopatra by A. Arensky
3667421 Costume design for the ballet Cleopatra by A. Arensky, 1909 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 28x21.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Russian ballet, The Cat by Saugue, Felix de Gray
Impression by Felix de Gray of a scene from the Russian ballets performance of The Cat by Saugues, performed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in the summer of 1929. Date: 1929

Portrait of Ida Lvovna Rubinstein (c. 1885-1960) (colour litho)
STC133638 Portrait of Ida Lvovna Rubinstein (c.1885-1960) (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Black guard costume design from The Designs of Leon Bakst for The Sleeping
3614687 Black guard costume design from A The Designs of Leon Bakst for The Sleeping PrincessA, 1921 by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Diaghilev: Revolutionizing Ballet with Artistic Brilliance" Step into the enchanting world of Diaghilev, a visionary impresario who transformed the realm of ballet forever. With his keen eye for talent and an unwavering passion for artistic innovation, he brought together a constellation of extraordinary artists that left an indelible mark on the history of dance. One such luminary was ballerina Anna Pavlova, whose ethereal grace captivated audiences worldwide. In this captivating portrait by Sir John Lavery, we catch a glimpse of her during the 1910s, radiating beauty and elegance. The Firebird ballet in 1914 stands as a testament to Diaghilev's ability to curate groundbreaking performances. With Igor Stravinsky's mesmerizing score and Leon Bakst's stunning stage design, it transported spectators into a mythical realm where magic intertwined with movement. Bakst also lent his creative genius to The Afternoon of a Faun in 1912. His exquisite costume designs adorned Vaslav Nijinsky as he embodied sensuality and mystique on stage – an unforgettable portrayal captured in another masterpiece by Bakst himself. From Sultan attire to the vibrant costumes for Blue God, Diaghilev spared no expense when it came to creating visual spectacles that complemented exceptional choreography. Each intricate detail showcased his commitment to bringing dreams alive through artistry. The allure extended beyond dancers alone; Ida Rubinstein mesmerized as Zobeide in Scheherazade while Tamara Karsavina graced magazine covers like Jugend Magazine in 1914 – both embodying Diaghilev's vision of blending beauty with talent. Even renowned artists like Pablo Picasso were drawn into Diaghilev's orbit. Cuadro Flamenco captures their collaboration within Ballets Russes – fusing two artistic powerhouses into one breathtaking creation.