Leonide massine choreographer meaning

Léonide Massine [], a major creative force borne out of Serge Diaghilev's "Ballets Russes", was undisputably Europe's leading dancer and choreographer of the 's and 's.

Massine choreographed over one hundred ballets, among them works that are landmarks in twentieth century dance.



Massine drew inspiration from a diversity of sources, among them: painting and sculpture, architecture, film, literature, commedia dell'arte and puppetry.

His close collaboration with leading artists and composers of the modern period-Picasso, Braque, Matisse, Bakst, Gontcharova, Larionov, Derain, the Delaunays, Chagall, Miro, Dali, de Falla, Stravinsky, Satie, Prokofiev and Hindemith-to name but a few, generated a choreographic opus marked by its versatility and richness.

An evening of Massine ballets can be as multifaceted as a program by different choreographers. A compelling example of Massine's range of repertoire is apparent in the resounding success of the Bolshoi Ballet