Sergei Diaghilev

Summary

Sergei Diaghilev is a human^[1]. He was born in Selischi^[2]. He was born on March 31, 1872^[3]. He passed away in Venice^[4]. He died on August 19, 1929^[5]. He worked as an art critic^[6], impresario^[7], editing staff^[8], art historian^[9], and entrepreneur^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,228 views/month, #6,932 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sergei Diaghilev was born in Selischi^[2].
• Sergei Diaghilev passed away in Venice^[4].
• Sergei Diaghilev was born on March 31, 1872^[3].
• Sergei Diaghilev died on August 19, 1929^[5].
• Sergei Diaghilev is buried at Cemetery of San Michele^[12].
• Sergei Diaghilev's father was Pavel Diaghilev^[13].
• Sergei Diaghilev's mother was Q122363118^[14].
• Sergei Diaghilev held citizenship in Russian Empire^[15].
• Russian was Sergei Diaghilev's native language^[16].
• Sergei Diaghilev's professions included art critic^[6].
• Sergei Diaghilev worked as an impresario^[7].
• Sergei Diaghilev worked as an editing staff^[8].
• Sergei Diaghilev worked as an art historian^[9].
• Sergei Diaghilev's professions included entrepreneur^[10].
• Sergei Diaghilev's professions included choreographer^[17].
• Sergei Diaghilev's field of work was art criticism^[18].
• Sergei Diaghilev's field of work was ballet^[19].
• Sergei Diaghilev was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University^[20].
• Sergei Diaghilev's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[21].
• A notable student of Sergei Diaghilev was Marie Rambert^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Sergei Diaghilev is Ballets Russes^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Sergei Diaghilev is art world^[24].
• Sergei Diaghilev was a member of Ballets Russes^[25].
• Sergei Diaghilev is recorded as male^[26].
• Sergei Diaghilev's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1872-03-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1929-08-19^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 20ebbb13-8b2a-44e2-98ab-ae7f101d1151^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Selischi^[2], Sergei Diaghilev… he was born on March 31, 1872^[3]. His father was Pavel Diaghilev^[13]. His mother was Q122363118^[14]. Russian was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University^[20], a university^[33], in Russian Empire^[34], founded in 1819^[35] and Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[21], a conservatory^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1862^[38], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[39]. Sergei Diaghilev studied under Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art critic^[6], impresario^[7], editing staff^[8], art historian^[9], entrepreneur^[10], and choreographer^[17]. Fields of work include art criticism^[18], a literary form^[41] and ballet^[19], a performing arts genre^[42]. A notable student of Sergei Diaghilev was Marie Rambert^[22].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ballets Russes^[23], a combination company^[43], founded in 1908^[44] and art world^[24]. Things named for Sergei Diaghilev include Ballets Russes^[45], a combination company^[46], founded in 1908^[47] and 4005 Dyagilev^[48], an asteroid^[49].

Death and Burial

Sergei Diaghilev died on August 19, 1929^[5]. He passed away in Venice^[4]. The cause of death was type 2 diabetes^[50]. He is buried at Cemetery of San Michele^[12].

Why It Matters

Sergei Diaghilev ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,228 views/month, #6,932 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 114 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin^[53], a painter^[54], 1844–1930^[55], of Russian Empire^[56], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[57], specialised in painting^[58].

Entities named for him include Ballets Russes^[45], a combination company^[46], founded in 1908^[47] and 4005 Dyagilev^[48], an asteroid^[49].

FAQs

Where was Sergei Diaghilev born?

Sergei Diaghilev was born in Selischi^[2].

Where did Sergei Diaghilev die?

Sergei Diaghilev died in Venice^[4].

Who were Sergei Diaghilev's parents?

Sergei Diaghilev's father was Pavel Diaghilev^[13]. Sergei Diaghilev's mother was Q122363118^[14].

What did Sergei Diaghilev do for work?

Sergei Diaghilev worked as art critic^[6], impresario^[7], editing staff^[8], art historian^[9], and entrepreneur^[10].

Where did Sergei Diaghilev go to school?

Sergei Diaghilev was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University^[20] and Saint Petersburg Conservatory^[21].

Who did Sergei Diaghilev influence?

Sergei Diaghilev has been cited as an influence by Ilya Repin^[53].