A richly informed, up-to-date performance guide to more than 140
favorite ballets, from the classical era to the present day This
engaging book is a welcome guide to the most successful and loved
ballets seen on the stage today. Dance writer and critic Zoe
Anderson focuses on 140 ballets, a core international repertory
that encompasses works from the ethereal world of romantic ballet
to the edgy, muscular works of modern choreographers. She provides
a wealth of facts and insights, including information familiar only
to dance world insiders, and considers such recent works as Alexei
Ramansky's Shostakovich Trilogy and Christopher Wheeldon's The
Winter's Tale as well as older ballets once forgotten but now
returned to the repertory, such as Sylvia. To enhance enjoyment of
each ballet, Anderson also offers tips on what to look for during a
performance. Each chapter introduces a period of ballet history and
provides an overview of innovations and advancement in the art
form. In the individual entries that follow, Anderson includes
essential facts about each ballet's themes, plot, composers,
choreographers, dance style, and music. The author also addresses
the circumstances of each ballet's creation and its effect in the
theater, and she recounts anecdotes that illuminate performance
history and reception. Reliable, accessible, and fully up to date,
this book will delight anyone who attends the ballet, participates
in ballet, or simply loves ballet and wants to know much more about
it.
General
| Imprint: |
Yale University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2016 |
| Authors: |
Zoe Anderson
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| Dimensions: |
233 x 158 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
384 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-300-22341-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Dance >
Ballet
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| LSN: |
0-300-22341-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780300223415 |
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