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Fokine Michel . 1880--1942, US choreographer, born in Russia, regarded as the creator of modern ballet. He worked with Diaghilev as director of the Ballet Russe (1909--15), producing works such as Les Sylphides and Petrushka How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Grigorovich also restaged Petipa's ballets and added ballets by Balanchine, Fokine, and Roland Petit to the repertoire. Balanchine was discovered by Sergei Diaghilev, whose Ballets Russes also produced the great works by Mikhail Fokine and Vaslav Nijinsky. Although Balanchine remains a shadowy figure, we gain insight into the working methods of Massine and Fokine. |
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