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The Ballets Russes in England - What Did Diaghilev Do for Britain?

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Jane Pritchard, dance curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, explores our ongoing love affair with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. Without Diaghilev, British ballet would be unrecognisable. All three of our major dance companies were founded by his protegees. A Loftus Audio production for BBC Radio 4.