Sergei Diaghilev

Sergei Diaghilev
Сергей Дягилев
Diaghilev in 1910
Born	Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (1872-03-31)31 March 1872 Selishchi, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	19 August 1929(1929-08-19) (aged 57) Venice, Italy
Resting place	Isola di San Michele, near Venice
Nationality	Russian
Occupation(s)	Art critic, patron and ballet impresario
Known for	Founder of the Ballets Russes
Relatives	Dmitry Filosofov (cousin)
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Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (/diˈæɡɪlɛf/ dee-AG-il-ef; Russian: Серге́й Па́влович Дя́гилев, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈpavləvʲɪdʑ ˈdʲæɡʲɪlʲɪf];^[a] 31 March [O.S. 19 March] 1872 – 19 August 1929), also known as Serge Diaghilev, was a Russian art critic, patron, ballet impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes, from which many famous dancers and choreographers would arise.

Diaghilev's career can be divided into two periods: in Saint Petersburg (1898–1906) and while as an emigrant (1906–1929).^[1]

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