However difficult the Soviet era was for the peoples of Russia, its
seventy-four years represented a true golden age for classical
ballet. It was characterised by a wholescale repurposing of the art
form from being the 'golden rattle' of the tsars to the most potent
cultural weapon in the Communist regime's armoury in its struggles
with the West. The Golden Age presents a detailed overview of the
development of ballet in Soviet Russia, from its fight for survival
in the early years after the 1917 revolutions through the political
demands of Stalin's rule, the shock of armed conflict with Germany
and the onset of the Cold War. As the century progressed, Soviet
ballet was not immune to outside influences hastened by the onset
of cultural visits and exchanges; it also suffered the defection of
dancers and ultimately opened up further with perestroika in the
1980s and the fall of Communist rule in 1991. Gerald Dowler sets
the complex, shifting world of Russian ballet in its political and
social contexts and explores the contributions of major
choreographers, dancers and teachers in creating the phenomenon of
what is celebrated around the world as 'Russian ballet'. Their
achievements in creating the Soviet Golden Age were truly
remarkable.
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