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The Romanovs and the Imperial Russian Ballet
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Romanov dynasty's deep entanglement with the Imperial Russian Ballet, from its imperial charter under Alexander II to the revolutionary premieres of Stravinsky's The Firebird and The Rite of Spring. They trace the rise of the Mariinsky Theatre, the choreographic genius of Marius Petipa, and the seismic impact of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, which carried Russian dance to Paris and transformed Western art. Along the way, they discuss the patronage of Alexander III and Nicholas II, the scandal of The Rite of Spring, and the…
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