Di ‧ ag ‧ hi ‧ lev, Ser ‧ gei /diˈæɡəlef, diˈæɡɪlef, sɜːˈɡeɪ $ sɜːrˌɡeɪ/ BrE AmE
(1872–1929) a Russian producer of ↑ ballet s who started his own ballet company in France, the Ballets Russes, and made Russian ballet known in western Europe and North America. He produced several ballets with the Russian ↑ composer , ↑ Stravinsky .