Diaghilev
[ dee-ah-guh-lef; Russian dyah-gyi-lyif ]
/ diˈɑ gəˌlɛf; Russian ˈdyɑ gyɪ lyɪf /
noun
Ser·gei Pa·vlo·vich
[sur-gey pav-loh-vich; Russian syir-gyey puh-vlaw-vyich] /sɜrˈgeɪ pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ; Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/,1872–1929,
Russian ballet producer.
British Dictionary definitions for diaghilev
Diaghilev
/ (Russian ˈdjaɡɪlif) /
noun
Sergei Pavlovich (sɪrˈɡjej ˈpavləvitʃ). 1872–1929, Russian ballet impresario. He founded (1909) and directed (1909–29) the Ballet Russe in Paris, introducing Russian ballet to the West