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'Les Orientales’ was a suite of dances devised for the 1910 Paris season of the Ballets Russes, replacing ‘Le Festin’ of the previous season. The theme of the suite was ins… Read More

'Les Orientales’ was a suite of dances devised for the 1910 Paris season of the Ballets Russes, replacing ‘Le Festin’ of the previous season. The theme of the suite was ins… Read More

Crédito: MONTE-CARLO Société des Bains de Mer A temporada de ópera e balé está apenas começando em Mônaco e promete espet&aacu… Read More

A dança e a música são parte importante da história e cena cultural de Mônaco. Nos próximos meses, se inicia a temporada de balé em Môna… Read More

Since there are so many groovy plays, musicals, concerts and events, this is my monthly list to help promote a few of them (click on a title for more information or to purchase tickets):1) S… Read More

Pisces are very intuitive. By nature Pisces is kind and sympathetic. They like to help others and can easily understand other pe… Read More

There is an enchanting scene near the conclusion of Fire and Air, Terrence McNally’s new play about the Ballets Russes, when the cast is led through a simple barre routine by the comp… Read More

Sir Alan Bates, CBE, was born today, February 17, in 1934. He was an English actor who came to prominence in the 1960s, when he appeared in films ranging from the popular children's story Wh… Read More

Water door of Palazzo delle Zattere - Photo: Cat Bauer(Venice, Italy) The V-A-C Foundation in Venice just keeps on getting better. Founded in Moscow in 2009 by Russian billionaire Leonid Mik… Read More

Royal Ascot kicked off on Tuesday with a double for Frankel. His first winner, Without Parole, captured the St. James’s Palace Stakes (G1) by a ½ length over the determinedly-cl… Read More

Jean Cocteau was born today, July 5, in 1889.  He was a French poet, writer, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker. Cocteau is best known for his novel Les Enfants Terribles (… Read More

Vettori Kin winning the Louisville Handicap (gr. III) at Churchill Downs - Coady Photography Although the attention of most racing fans this weekend will be focused on Del Mar and Saratoga… Read More

Russia has excelled in the arts and literature. It has produced great musicians (Haifetz, Rubenstein, and others), composers (Tchaikovsky, Glazunov, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, and others), wr… Read More

  To Romola Niiinsky Dear Mrs. Nijinsky, 24 May 1956 Thank you for your letter of the 15th. I was interested to hear of your various activities. The question of colours or rather abse… Read More

NijinskySueles tocar mi corazónLo traspasas con tus ojos verdesY quedo suspendido en el cieloYo y mis noventa kilosMi espada invisibleLa Biblia en que escribo poemasLos ángeles… Read More

Café (Charterhouse). Courez dans la gare Canino. Gare est un adidas gazelle homme blanche musicien. La série ne fait absolument rien de neuf, c’est un spectacle de flic d… Read More

Dcument Of Nijinsky Pavlova Duncan Three Lives In Dance Read More

HAVANA (AP) — As a young dancer compared with ballet legends Vaslav Nijinsky and Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rolando Sarabia made headlines around the world when he abandoned Cuba in 2005 for… Read More

Anderson Cooper was on Watch What Happens Live and a viewer wanted to know if his mom was going to write any more books. He said that he was unsure. Then Andy Cohen asked his friend about p… Read More

Today we have an author spotlight that is going to give us a little insight into the mind and work of debut author Kerri Turner. Her debut is the Last Days of the Romanov Dancers and we… Read More

Schizophrenia is the most iconic of all mental illnesses but both its conceptualization and causes remain elusive. The popular image portrays patients convinced of being persecuted and… Read More

Small Paris museums offer you an alternative to the large venues when you wish to avoid the crowds there. See which museums to visit here. Fan of Klimt, Schiele & Co., I recently wanted… Read More

Anche d’autunno Roma è tutto uno spettacolo;Venti luoghi incantevoli della Capitale da scoprire e da vivere insieme. Come ogni anno il Romaeuropa Festival ospita, nelle sale… Read More

Since its infamous premiere in 1913, there have been many reimaginings of the Nijinsky/Stravinsky ballet The Rite of Spring, but never before as a vodou initiation ceremony. Forget sticking… Read More

80 years ago today… perhaps it should be pointed out (this being a Mexican history site) that in Mexico, the fight against Fascism began back in 1935 when Mexico was the only nation i… Read More

Following up on Ten Top Guitarists That Can Sing! I wanted to include Ten Top Bassists That Can Sing! I truly believe that most instrumentalists would love to sing but have relegated that id… Read More

One of the most famous dancers that ever lived, Vaslav Nijinsky, died 70 years ago today, three weeks after his 60th birthday. But the dance in him had died 30 years before that, leaving him… Read More

Frederic Chopin – A Song To Remember – 1945 Directed by Charles Vidor. Cornel Wilde plays Chopin. With Paul Muni and Merle Oberon. Even as a child prodigy, Chopin is portrayed as… Read More

Vaslav Nijinsky Joan Acocella The Diary Of Vaslav Nijinsky Read More

The Red Shoes 1948 Produced, written and directed by Michael Powell, Emerich Pressburger. THE ballet film. Victoria Page (Moira Shearer) lives to dance. When she joins the celebrated Lermont… Read More

GENEVA (REUTERS) – An extremely rare, purple-pink diamond mined in Russia, which Sotheby’s described as “a true wonder of nature”, sold for US$26.6 million (S$35 mill… Read More

A prominent Black PhD student at the University of Illinois Chicago was charged with murdering her new boyfriend in Washington, D.C., MTO News has learned. According to police and court doc… Read More

“In These Days”- Now at the West End Gallery SEPTEMBER 1, 1939 I sit in one of the divesOn Fifty-second StreetUncertain and afraidAs the clever hopes expireOf a low disho… Read More

 Ten Lords a Leaping~*~Welcome to another installment in the QUILTBAG Historicals Bleak Midwinter Funfest! For this post, there's no leaping and the scene takes place in June, and while… Read More

Zorba the Greek 1964 Based on the novel The Life and Times of Alexis Zorba by Nikos Katzantzakis. Directed by Michael Cacoyannis. Terrific film. Watch it for sheer life force. Zorba (Anth… Read More

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The Rite of Spring.The Rite of Spring is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1913 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets… Read More

September 1, 1939  By W. H. Auden I sit in one of the dives On Fifty-second Street Uncertain and afraid As the clever hopes expire Of a low dishonest decade: Waves of anger and fear Cir… Read More

Fashion icon Diane Pernet is presenting the 13th edition of her A Shaded View On Fashion Film Festival. The festival lineup this year includes short and long films and a Zoom talk series… Read More

These leave me alone quotes will inspire you. Leave me alone saying someone to stop talking to me, stop being near me, stop interfering with my life. A collection of motivating, happy, and e… Read More

The Kentucky Derby horse racing event has been around for quite some time, and we’ve had some exciting moments over the years. Like how it is possible to bet on Kentucky Derby odds for… Read More

"Unicorn" - Tyrannosaurus Rex (1969)Tyrannosaurus Rex was a duo made up of Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took. (Pink Fairies, Twink)  I had my trepidations picking this one up. I knew… Read More

Today is Branwell Brontë's 206th birthday.The Sydney Morning Herald reviews the performances of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall at the Roslyn Packer Theater:It was epically ambitious. Not o… Read More

|| Cineclub | Colección FlixOlé |Tiovivo c. 1950 José Luis Garci Fred Astaire en el ChicoteMiguel Muñoz GarnicaMadrid | ficha técnica:España, 2… Read More

Nijinsky recouvre la raison en voyant danser sa fille Devenu fou en dansant, c’est par la danse qu’il se retrouve après dix-sept ans. – Une nouvelle qui émeut… Read More

Alone is without other people. Profoundly inspirational leave me alone quotes will brighten up your day and make you feel ready to take on anything. If you’re searching for fam… Read More

Circa performers in “Sacre.” O Robert Torres for CSB Presented by Celebrity Series of BostonCommissioned by Merrigong Theatre Company.Co-produced by La CometeCreated by Yaron Lif… Read More

Hey I ordered some fragrance decant samples that arrived the other day. One was Afternoon of a Faun by Etat Libre d'orange, which I have wanted to try for a long time. The notes appeal to m… Read More

Born 1934 in Derby, English actor Alan Bates came to prominence in the 1960s, when he appeared in films ranging from the popular children’s story Whistle Down the Wind to the “ki… Read More

La insuficiencia aortica consiste en el cierre incompleto de esta válvula, causa de reflujo de cierto volumen de sangre desde la aorta al ventrículo izquierdo. Esta fuga… Read More

In a new interview with The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn, WINGER frontman Kip Winger was asked if he thinks it’s easier or harder these days to connect with the band’s fans c… Read More

Embed from Getty ImagesDeep in the British Newspaper Archive, I came across a sad story in the Derby Evening Telegraph (Friday 16 March 1945):World Dancer ExecutedVaslav Nijinsky, once one o… Read More

Between March and early June, the UK hosts some of the most exciting horse racing events in the sport. Over the jumps, the Cheltenham Gold Cup gives way to the Grand National which brings th… Read More

William Buick rode Military Order to victory at LingfieldVenue: Epsom Racecourse Dates:2-3 June Coverage: Listen to race commentary on the Oaks at 16:30 BST on Friday and the Derby at 13:30… Read More

Born 1882 Born in Nantes, French illustrator George Barbier was 29 years old when he mounted his first exhibition in 1911 and was subsequently swept to the forefront of his profession with c… Read More

Wikiintro / Biography NameJeremy Irons Full NameJeremy John Irons Nick NameJeremy ProfessionActor Debut• Film: Nijinsky 1980 Personal Life GenderMale Date of Birth19 September 1948 Age7… Read More