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1
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What was the ballet russe

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ballet company based in paris

2
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when did ballet russe perform

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between 1909 and 1929

3
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who started ballet russe

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sergei diaghilev

4
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who did ballet russe collaborate with (composers)

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igor stravinsky, claude debussy

5
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who did ballet russe collaborate with (artists)

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pablo picasso, henri matisse

6
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what costume designer did ballet russe often collaborate with

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coco chanel

7
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sergei diaghilev

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company’s artistic director

russian

8
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what did the ballet russe perform

A

famous works by choreographers such as marius petipa and michel fokine

9
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what famous choreographer worked with the ballet russe to make new works

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george balanchine

10
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why was the ballet russe so influential

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they danced in a controversial way that people did not expect as the dances were different, rhythmically complex and tonally difficult. people were shocked and appalled but then realised that it was very good

11
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what choreographer inspired sergei diaghilev

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isadora duncan

12
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who was a very famous ballet russe dancer and choreographer

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vaslav Nijinsky who had a completely different dance quality to anyone before. (afternoon of a faun)

13
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famous piece by ballet russe

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rite of spring
igor stravinsky
vaslav nijinsky