Ballets Russes
Pronunciation: /ˌbaleɪ ˈruːs, bale ʀus/
Definition of Ballets Russes
The company commissioned music from the composers Stravinsky, Satie, and Rimsky-Korsakov, while Picasso and Jean Cocteau designed sets. The company’s choreographers and dancers included Michel Fokine, Anna Pavlova, Vaslav Nijinsky, and George Balanchine. It was responsible for reviving ballet as an art form in western Europe