Serge Diaghilev/Serge Lifar Collection Span: 1750-1950 Bulk: 1890-1929 Russian, French, English collection 91 ft. 81 boxes Serge Diaghilev had a profound influence on music, ballet and art in the twentieth century. His musical interests, as demonstrated in this collection, spanned a range of styles; much of the material represents works considered by Diaghilev for the Ballets Russes and many bear annotations and performance indications. This library, acquired by Serge Lifar, Diaghilev's protégé, is rich in eighteenth-century Italian works, nineteenth-century Russian and French compositions, popular works from the early Soviet era, works for jazz band, and popular songs. In addition to printed music, the collection contains music manuscripts, correspondence, libretti and synopses, books and monographs, magazines, and Diaghilev's personal notebook dating from 1926 until his death in 1929. In addition to printed music, most from Diaghilev's personal library, the collection contains music manuscripts, correspondence, libretti and synopses, books and monographs, magazines, and Diaghilev's personal notebook, which the impresario used from 1926 until his death in 1929. Three items in Prints and Photographs Division, The Library of Congress Serge Diaghilev/Serge Lifar Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Diaghilev, Serge Materials relating to the Ballets Russes in the late 1920s. Permitted, subject to PARR policies and procedures http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html Ballet Orchestral Music Jazz Songs Popular Music Dance Diaghilev, Serge Lifar, Serge Paisiello, Giovanni Cimarosa, Domenico Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista Mussorgsky, Modest Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolay Glinka, Mikhail Tchaikovsky, Peter Dargomïzhsky, Alexander Liadov, Anatoly Chabrier, Emmanuel Gounod, Charles Delibes, Léo Respighi, Ottorino Satie, Eric Milhaud, Darius Auric, Georges Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/music/eadxmlmusic/eadpdfmusic/mu003011_x.pdf IHAS 080813 loc.natlib.scdb.200033704