diaghilev

< /sɜrˈgeɪ pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ; Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/, 1872–1929, Russian ballet producer.

noun

1. 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