Theatre Chatelet

Theatre du Chatelet, Paris
home of the first season
of Ballets Russes in 1909

1909 Pavlova Poster

Poster for 1909 season
Anna Pavlova in Les Sylphides
by Valentin Serov

Festival Calendar

Saturday, May 16, 2009
Boston Ballet Diaghilev Celebration Citi Performing Arts Center 8 pm

Sunday, May 17
Lecture and reception, Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford (day)
Homage to Feodor Chaliapin, BU Concert Hall. 7 pm

Monday, May 18
Diaghilev, a film biography, screening at Boston University. 6:30 pm

Tuesday, May 19
The Spirit of Diaghilev, conference, Boston University. 9 am - 5 pm
Ballets Russes Concert by the Boston Pops, Symphony Hall. 7:30 pm

Wednesday, May 20
The Spirit of Diaghilev, second day, Boston University. 9 am - 5 pm
Ballets Russes Concert by the New England Conservatory Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Concert, Jordan Hall 8 pm

Thursday, May 21
The Spirit of Diaghilev, final day, Boston University. 9 am - 2 pm
Etonne-moi: the Ballets Russes and the art of the new,
A Passion for Diaghilev: Art from St. Petersburg
double exhibition opening, Boston University's 808 Gallery, 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
Accessible to the public May 22-May 31st:  Tu - Fr 11 am - 5 pm   Sat, Sun 1 -5 pm

Friday, May 22
Russian Piano in the Silver Age, concert and lecture by members of the Moscow Conservatory, Boston University Concert Hall. 11 am
The Ballets Russes Ball, Somerset Club. 7 pm dinner, 9 pm dancing

Saturday, May 23
Dance film screenings, Museum of Fine Arts:
               10:30 am short dance films introduced by Alla Kovgan
               12:30 pm Lecture and Q&A by Ludmila Lvova (Betty Low)
               2:30 pm screening of Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky

Last update - April 2, 2009

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