FLRU 2510 Russian Culture
Land of the Firebird: Study Guide
Chapter 25
- What was ballet like in Europe at the turn of the century?
- What did Diaghilev do for ballet?
- How was Diaghilev's Ballets Russes received in France? Give examples.
- Nijinsky
- Pavlova
- Fokine
- Bakst
- Benois
- Roerich: Stage design for "Prince Igor".
- Stravinsky
- What was innovative about his music?
- What is the ballet "Petrushka" about? See stage: Petrushka 1; Petrushka 2; Petrushka 3
- How was his ballet "Rites of Spring" received?