Homage to Diaghilev
1 March to 1 April 1979
Rudolf Nureyev joined the Joffrey Ballet for a season of performances commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Serge Diaghilev, the creator of the Ballets Russes. Nureyev danced in three of the four ballets at every performance, the fourth being Parade.
You can read more about the inspiration behind the season, including a conversation with Rudolf Nureyev, in an article in the New York Times dated 4 April 1979 here.