Сергей Дягилев. "Русские сезоны" навсегда

by Sjeng Scheijen

This magnificent new biography of the extraordinary impresario of the arts and creator of the Ballets Russes 100 years ago draws on important new research, notably from Russia.

'Scheijen masterfully recounts the phenomenal way in which Diaghilev contrived, under virtually impossible circumstances, to nurture a sequence of works ... he triumphs in making clear the degree to which, despite the cosmopolitanism of so much of the work, Russia was at the core of Diaghilev' Simon Callow, Guardian

'It's a fabulous, complicated, very sexy story and Sjeng Scheijen takes us through it with a steadying calm that fudges none of the outrage on or off stage' Duncan Fallowell, Daily Express

'Magnificent ... filled with extraordinary glamour' Rupert Christiansen, Daily Mail

608 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

Sjeng Scheijen (1972) is a Dutch author, a scholar and a specialist in fin-de-siècle Russian art. His interests are manifold: He writes regularly on film, poetry, dance, classical music and politics. He curated several exhibitions on Russian Art, including 'Ilya Repin, Russia’s Secret' and 'Working for Diaghilev', both for the Groninger Museum; and Russian Landscape in the age of Tolstoy for the National Gallery, London.

In 2008 and 2009 he worked as the Cultural Attaché on the Netherlands Embassy in Moscow.

Scheijen is a much sought after and inspirational lecturer and speaker, who has spoken all over the world for museum audiences and on universities.

Currently he is affiliated with the Institute of Cultural Disciplines at Leiden University, the Netherlands.

Reviews

[Ksenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Восхитительная биография удивительного человека. Много контекста, описаний общества, переписки и воспоминаний современников.
Читалась, как хороший роман.