Group    From 1909  To 1929

Diaghilev's Ballets Russes

Categories: Dance

Countries: Russia

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Diaghilev's Ballets Russes

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Alhambra Theatre

Theatreland - heart of the performing arts in London. Alhambra Theatre On t...

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Picasso

Picasso worked here for 2 months in the studio of the Diaghilev's set-painter...

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Tamara Karsavina

Tamara Karsavina

Ballerina. Born in St Petersburg, Russia. Leading ballerina with Sergey Diaghilev's Ballets Russes from its beginning in 1909 until 1922, often paired with Nijinsky. Married British diplomat  Henry...

Person, Dance, Russia

1 memorial
Roy Castle OBE

Roy Castle OBE

All round entertainer. Born Yorkshire.  Died at home at Gerrards Cross of lung cancer, although he was not a smoker.  Before his death he campaigned for more research into cancer and the campaign c...

Person, Dance, Humour, Music / songs, TV & Radio

1 memorial
Dame Margot Fonteyn

Dame Margot Fonteyn

Prima ballerina assoluta.  Born Reigate as Margaret Hookham. As a child lived for a time in Shanghai. Her stage name was based on "Fontes" the name of her mother's paternal family, wealthy Brazilia...

Person, Dance, Seriously Famous, China/Hong Kong, Panama

3 memorials
Mariinsky Theatre

Mariinsky Theatre

Ballet and opera theatre in St Petersburg.  Named after the Empress Maria Alexandrovna, wife of Tsar Alexander II. Many of the works of Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Rimsky-Korsakov were premiered he...

Building, Dance, Theatre, Russia

1 memorial
Leonide Massine

Leonide Massine

Born Moscow. Ballet dancer and choreographer. Principle choreographer of Diaghilev's Ballet Russes. Appeared in films The Red Shoes (1948) and The Tales of Hoffman (1952). Died in Cologne.

Person, Dance, Russia

1 memorial

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Sir Orlando Bridgeman

Sir Orlando Bridgeman

Judge. Lord Keeper. Born Exeter. Lived in Essex Street. Died Teddington. Buried in St Mary with St Alban church where he is featured in a modern window.

Person, Law, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Caldedonian Sleeper

Caldedonian Sleeper

From the website: "Travel in comfort Between Scotland and London, allowing you to arrive refreshed  The Caledonian Sleeper is the most civilised way to travel between Scotland and London, allowing ...

Group, Transport, Scotland

1 memorial
Sir Alec Guinness

Sir Alec Guinness

Actor. Born at 155 Lauderdale Mansions South, Lauderdale Road, Maida Vale, as Alec Guinness de Cuffe. He first came to prominence in the Ealing comedy films, particularly 'The Ladykillers' and 'Kin...

Person, Cinema, Seriously Famous, Theatre

3 memorials
St Mary Bothaw

St Mary Bothaw

'Bothaw' derived from 'boathouse', which makes sense when you remember that before the Embankment was built the Thames used be be a lot closer.  In existence by 1279, it was destroyed in the Great ...

Building, Religion

1 memorial
George Claydon

George Claydon

Drowned in the 1898 HMS Albion disaster, aged 14. Buried in grave 2 at the memorial in East London Cemetery.

Person, Children, Tragedy

1 memorial