How Diaghilev used modernism to playfully reinvent the art of ballet
In short: This lecture explores the undogmatic approach of Sergei Diaghilev, who frequently abandoned artistic conventions only to reinstate them later. Discover how his final production, Prokofiev's The Prodigal Son, marked the end of an era.
The video examines the final lecture by Marina Frolova-Walker on the work of Sergei Diaghilev. It focuses on the strikingly beautiful production of The Prodigal Son, a collaboration between Prokofiev, Balanchine, and Rouault.
Diaghilev's unique brand of modernism involved a playful rejection of plot, meaning, and emotional expression, followed by their sudden reinstatement. This production, which could have signaled a new beginning, instead became his final word upon his death in the summer of 1929.
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