Behind the Scenes at the Ballets Russes - Stories from a Silver Age (Hardcover)

The Ballets Russes was perhaps the most iconic, yet at the same time mysterious, ballet company of the twentieth century. Inspired by the unique vision of their founder Sergei Diaghilev, the company gained a large international following. In the mid-twentieth century - during the tumultuous years of World War II and the Cold War - the Ballets Russes companies kept the spirit and traditions of Russian ballet alive in the West, touring extensively in America, Europe and Australia. This important new book uncovers previously-unseen interviews and provides insights into the lives of the great figures of the age - from the dancers Anna Pavlova and Alicia Markova to the choreographers Leonide Massine, George Balanchine and Anton Dolin. The dancers' own words reveal what life was really like for the stars of the Ballets Russes and provide fascinating new insights into one of the most vibrant and creative groups of artists of the modern age.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2017
Authors:	Michael Meylac
Foreword by:	Ismene Brown
Afterword by:	John Neumeier
Translators:	Rosanna Kelly
Dimensions:	228 x 155 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	360
ISBN-13:	978-1-78076-859-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > Ballet Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78076-859-1
Barcode:	9781780768595

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