Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (1872 – 1929) was a Russian art critic, patron,
ballet impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes, from which many famous
dancers and choreographers would arise. Diaghilev is heralded as embodying the
notion of Gesamtkunstwerk to which the early 20th century gave birth. In this
two-part lecture, Alexey Mokrousov will explore the important role that
Diaghilev’s character played in his success.
Alexey Mokrousov is a literature and art critic and a regular contributor to
Kommersant and Vedomosti newspapers, polit.ru, Fashion Theory and Blue Sofa
magazines. His major areas of interest and study include Sergey Diaghilev, the
art of the 20th century and Western European theater.
