'Les Presages' Original Ballet Russe Australian tour 1936-7

Serge de Diaghilev died in 1929 and his famed Ballet Russe company dissipated. But it was soon re-constructed in a number of new companies, each claiming to the carriers of the legendary tradition. Three of these companies toured Australia during the 1930s: '(Colonel W. de Basil's) Monte Carlo Russian Ballet' (1936-7), 'Covent Garden Russian Ballet, presented by Educational Ballets Ltd' (1938-9) and 'The Original Ballet Russe' (1939-40). All were under the aegis of Colonel W. de Basil.

A number of the performances, informal practice sessions and general horsing round during these tours were recorded as home movies by Ewan Murray-Will.

Of the performances of works from beyond the Diaghilev era, there was 'Les Presages' choreographed by Léonide Massine.

The performance date here is c1936-7

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Film & Animation

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• 'Les Presages'
• Diaghilev
• Ballet Russe
• Léonide Massine