An Evening of Ballet

Igor Markevitch and Serge Diaghilev shared a passionate love story, interrupted by the impresario’s sudden death in 1929. Years later, having become an accomplished conductor, Markevitch paid homage to his mentor with a triple LP Homage to Diaghilev including highlights of stage works performed by the Ballets russes. We release here an abridged version, including some of the best pages of the ballet literature (Swan Lake, Les sylphides…) and the uncommon Good-Humoured Ladies, a lovely pasticcio by Tommasini after Scarlatti’s sonatas.