Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | What Did Britain Do For Diaghilev? | 20100223 | Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, famous for their riotous Parisian premieres of ballets including The Rite of Spring, The Firebird, Scheherazade and Petrushka, spent longer in England than anywhere else. Jane Pritchard, Curator of Dance at the Victoria and Albert Museum, tells this unlikely story, with the help of Nijinsky's head-dress, Cecchetti's cat and Sokolova's little black book. A Loftus Audio production for BBC Radio 4. Jane Pritchard traces 20 years of the Ballets Russes in England. |
| 02 | What Did Diaghilev Do for Britain? | 20100302 | Jane Pritchard, dance curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, explores our ongoing love affair with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.
Without Diaghilev, British ballet would be unrecognisable. All three of our major dance companies were founded by his protegees.
A Loftus Audio production for BBC Radio 4.
Jane Pritchard explores our ongoing love affair with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. Jane Pritchard traces 20 years of the Ballets Russes in England |