Diaghilev's Empire by Rupert Christiansen art of the week He wanted his readers to

He wanted his readers to know that he was on their side

she argues that this year was “crucial” in the lives of the “three great middle-aged Victorians” – Disraeli

A journalist

son of the late Robert and nephew of the late great Joey Dunlop

warms herself by a makeshift stove and records in her diary how a frenzy of expectation and industriousness grips the city

Diaghilev's Empire by Rupert Christiansen art of the week He wanted his readers toSerge Diaghilev was the Russian impresario who is often said to have invented the modern art form of ballet. Commissioning such legendary names as Nijinsky, Fokine, Stravinsky, and Picasso, this intriguingly complex genius produced a series of radically original art works that had a revolutionary impact throughout the western world. Off stage and in its wake came scandal and sensation, as the great artists and mercurial performers involved variously