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Choreographers Leonide Massine and George Balanchine , who had both worked for the Ballet Russes , joined the company and created some of their greatest works. Ballerina s such as Alexandra Danilova , Alicia Markova , and Maria Tallchief and dancers Frederic Franklin and Jo Savino .

Following the split the "Original Ballet Russe" toured mainly in Europe, while Massine's company, which retained the Monte Carlo name, toured mainly in the United States.

In 1968, the company went bankrupt. Many of the dancers who had served with the company founded dance companies of their own across the United States and Europe.


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