... "Pulcinella" was an unknown actor, when Diaghilev first employed him. However, Diaghilev turned him into one of the best dancers and choreographers of the twentieth century. Massine trained at the imperial school, where early success seemed to suggest success in the field of acting, as opposed to dancing and choreography. Massine improved at Enricho Cechetti and in 1914 was employed by Diaghilev as a dancer and then in 1915 was promoted to choreographer. Through Diaghilev, Massine was quickly given an artistic and cultural education, which allowed his natural ability to develop quickly and fully. In the work of "Pulcinella" Diaghilev and Massine, spent time in Naples, Italy where Massine re-aquatinted himself with the art of commedia dell'arte puppet shows, which had stimulated his imagination on previous visits. Diaghilev encouraged him to undertake research and in the Royal Palace Library he found a number of commedia dell'arte scenarios and notation, which ...

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