101 Stories of the Great Ballets: the Scene-by-scene Stories of the Most Popular Ballets, Old and New
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (768 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385033982 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 541 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the Publisher Authored by one of the ballet's most respected experts, this volume includes scene-by-scene retellings of the most popular classic and contemporary ballets, as performed by the world's leading dance companies. . Certain to delight long-time fans as well as those just discovering the beauty and drama of ballet
"Good beginner's book for ballet synopsis." according to Dr Francophone. Being new to ballet, this is a good book to learn the history and themes of many ballets. It prepared me well to see, enjoy and understand my first ballets. A good long-term reference.. History of dances MIchelle R This book has well defined segments to get to just the dance in question. It isn't too wordy and is clearly written.. Five Stars It is a good book. My daughter in using it for university thesis.
Authored by one of the ballet's most respected experts, this volume includes scene-by-scene retellings of the most popular classic and contemporary ballets, as performed by the world's leading dance companies. Certain to delight long-time fans as well as those just discovering the beauty and drama of ballet.
Among the more than 100 ballets he has choreographed are Apollo, Prodigal Son, Symphony in C, Orpheus, Agon, Liebeslieder Walzer, and the full-length A Midsummer Night's Dream.Francis Mason has been writing about dance since 1950 when he became The Hudson Review's first ballet critic. He has been president of the board of directors of the Martha Graham Center for Contemporary Dance, vice