Between 1936 and 1940 the Australian public was introduced to a brilliant and exotic company of dancers, productions, stage designs, costumes and music, the likes of which had never been seen or heard here before. The Ballets Russes, Sergei Diaghilev’s dazzling company of artists, revitalised the art form of ballet and had a profound effect on Australian cultural life.
Presented in conjunction with The Australian Ballet’s 2008 Adelaide season, and with the four year national project, Ballets Russes in Australia: Our Cultural Revolution, this special display will provide a glimpse into the important artistic impact the Ballets Russes had on Australian cultural life.
Curated by Robert Reason, Curator of European & Australian Decorative Arts
Comments