{"product_id":"9780571348022-diaghilevs-empire","title":"Diaghilev's Empire","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow the Ballets Russes Enthralled the World\u003cbr\u003ebursting with extraordinary characters and anecdotes.' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An extraordinary tale, enthrallingly told.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGramophone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuch was the credo of the ruthlessly manipulative and resourceful Serge Diaghilev - the Russian impresario who created the modern art form of ballet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deliciously entertaining.' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Scintillating . fizzes with balletic energy.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping . bursting with extraordinary characters and anecdotes.' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An extraordinary tale, enthrallingly told.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGramophone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuch was the credo of the ruthlessly manipulative and resourceful Serge Diaghilev - the Russian impresario who created the modern art form of ballet. Commissioning such legendary names as Nijinsky, Fokine, Stravinsky and Picasso, he produced a series of radically original works that had a revolutionary impact throughout the Western world. Off stage there was scandal and sensation, collaboration and competition, tempestuous affairs and a wild carousel of mayhem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Ballet Russes left a matchless artistic legacy, ending with the abrupt death of Diaghilev in 1929. But the achievements of its heroic prime would continue to set the standards for the next era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41770896064609,"sku":"9780571348022","price":10.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36362395_f2c4ce6e-2632-4e63-8af5-d4c7a752aa79.jpg?v=1759442935","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571348022-diaghilevs-empire","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}