Sergei Diaghilev set early 20th-century Paris ablaze with his Ballets Russes " and his impact on the world of dance can still be felt todayIn the tangled narrative of 20th century art, there is no more colourful or influential figure than Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev. The son of a bankrupt Russian vodka distiller, Diaghilev would reinvent himself as the greatest impresario of all time, conquering first Europe and then …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:07PM on March 30, 2017