He was once considered the greatest choreographer of the 20th
century. His fame was eventually eclipsed in the United States by that
of
George Balanchine. Some of Massine's best work, however, has lately
enjoyed a revival; recently, the Paris Ballet staged a production of
Manuel de Falla's "The Three-Cornered Hat (El Sombrero de Tres Picos)",
with Massine's original 1919 choreography and
Pablo Picasso's sets for
the 1919 production. This revival of the ballet was issued in 2005 on
the DVD "Picasso and Dance".