Florence Poudru looks back at the history of the Ballets Russes, and this illustrated talk will focus on their renewed conception of ballet, thanks to close collaboration with the innovative painters and musicians of their time.
Beyond the dazzling performances of the troupe formed in Paris in 1909 as a result of Franco-Russian relations, the Ballets Russes have made their mark on Europe. The works of Fokine, Nijinsky, Massine, Nijinska and Balanchine, which are still danced today, also inspire today's choreography.
In partnership with the Université du Temps Libre - Université de Toulon.
Florence Poudru: Historian, Florence Poudru is a lecturer, author of several books including Serge Lifar, la danse pour patrie (Hermann, 2007), Dans le sillage des Ballets russes 1929-1959 (CND 2010), numerous contributions (Dictionnaire des femmes créatrices; Encyclopédie de l'Opéra de Paris; La nouvelle histoire de la danse...) and professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique & de Danse de Lyon. She co-edited Méthodes en mouvement : pour une histoire décentrée de la danse (L'Harmattan, 2024). Associate researcher at the Université Lyon 2, HDR in Performing Arts, she collaborates with numerous institutions, including the Festival ADN-Neuchâtel, the Opéra national de Paris and the Opéra national de Lyon.
In partnership with the Université du Temps Libre - Université de Toulon.
Florence Poudru: Historian, Florence Poudru is a lecturer, author of several books including Serge Lifar, la danse pour patrie (Hermann, 2007), Dans le sillage des Ballets russes 1929-1959 (CND 2010), numerous contributions (Dictionnaire des femmes créatrices; Encyclopédie de l'Opéra de Paris; La nouvelle histoire de la danse...) and professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique & de Danse de Lyon. She co-edited Méthodes en mouvement : pour une histoire décentrée de la danse (L'Harmattan, 2024). Associate researcher at the Université Lyon 2, HDR in Performing Arts, she collaborates with numerous institutions, including the Festival ADN-Neuchâtel, the Opéra national de Paris and the Opéra national de Lyon.
