Diaghilev: The Years Abroad

This is one of the Omnibus programmes about the Russian impresario Diaghilev. Presented by Peter Ustinov, this episode focuses on Diaghilev’s early life and the first seasons of his legendary ballet company Ballets Russes from 1909 until the outbreak of war in 1914. Friends and colleagues, including Cecil Beaton and prima ballerina Tamara Karsavina, reveal what Diaghilev meant to them and the impact he had on both ballet and the artists he commissioned.

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Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

54 minutes

Year:

1968

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Company:

BBC

Cast:
Peter Ustinov

Presenter

Sergei Diaghilev

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Crew:
John Drummond

Writer

John Drummond

Producer