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