BALLET RUSSES combines classical dance with music and drama to tell the story of the legendary Russian ballet company during the years prior to World War I; of the tumultuous love affair between impresario Diaghilev and the famous male dancer, Nijinsky, and Nijinsky's ultimate betrayal. Also included in the cast are prima ballerinas Karsavina and Tchessinska, composer Stravinski and choreographer Folkine. 5M, 4F (with double-casting, 4M, 4F). Music and lyrics by David Reiser, book by Bernard Myers. Unpublished; one staged reading and one workshop production (both in New York).