{"product_id":"9780571348022","title":"Diaghilev's Empire : How the Ballets Russes Enthralled the World by Rupert Christiansen","description":"Deliciously entertaining.' Financial Times'Scintillating . . . fizzes with balletic energy.' Daily Mail'Gripping . . . bursting with extraordinary characters and anecdotes.' Sunday Telegraph'An extraordinary tale, enthrallingly told.' GramophoneSuch 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.   The 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.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56291792552309,"sku":"9780571348022","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780571348022.jpg?v=1762742509","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780571348022","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}