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Ballets Russes brought back to life on film by Maev Kennedy

Long-lost footage of one of the most influential companies in dance history has been discovered " the only evidence of Diaghilev's dancers on filmA tiny lost treasure of ballet history has been discovered " 30 seconds of the Ballets Russes dancing in 1928, the only film ever found of a performance by one of the most influential and famous companies in dance history.The scrap of silent black-and-white news reel was sp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:10PM on January 31, 2011

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