AAAH!. AT LAST. My comment is what a treasure it is to have this footage and I wish modern day productions would not shy away from the camera. What is only today is important to the future.

Thank you for posting this, it was very moving. It revived all of my deep feelings about the Ballets Russes. It is too bad it couldn't continue with the interval between his death and the founding of the subsequent companies.

Wonderful 'older' film with some of the real 'stars' of Diaghilev's 'era' recounting personal impressions and experiences. There are numerous contemporary publications but nothing can replace such intimate observations. Thanks !

A wonderful portrait of an important man. Thank yo so much.

Wonderful, thanks for sharing ❤

It is one of the world's greatest tragedies in the performing arts that more of the Ballets Russes' repertoire was allowed to disappear. Even today, little is done to revive any of it. Dancers are not even technically capable of it anymore, let alone artistically; except in rare places in South America, where the tradition was never broken off.

Wonderful! Thank you.

It's a shame this video doesn't have captions to let newbies like myself know who is speaking. Otherwise, very interesting and informative.

markie polo Thank you very much.

Thank you so much .... incredible documentary.... I loved it!

Thank you so much.

Wonderful!

Balanchine is typically wrong in dismissing the music of Minkus, Drigo, etc. They were skillful composers who understood the music's role as an accompaniment to the dance. The same with Adam. They gave a clear bass line, rhythm, and beautiful melodies and harmony, with just enough inner voices to hold the top and bottom together, leaving room for the dancing. This is why most concert music does not work as a ballet score, because it is too full-bodied, too complete in itself.

When was this filmed? Thank you so much for this lovely documentary. Very informative and insightful

Μερικοί άνθρωποι είναι οι αστέρες άλφα του αστερισμού τους, οι ήλιοι του ηλιακού τους συστήματος. Τέτοιος άνθρωπος ήταν ο Sergei Diaghilev

Markie, I need your help. Can you name the people interviewed in order of appearance? I can identify only a few...Thanks you so much

Who is the grande dame in the saffron-colored blouse?

WHERES THE VOLUME ..???????????

Who is the narrator??

Seems a poor vision of a great story……