Behind the Scenes at the Ballets Russes: Stories from a Silver Age

ISBN-13: 9781350210943 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 360 str.

Michael Meylac; John Neumeier; Ismene Brown

Opis

The Ballets Russes was perhaps the most iconic, yet at the same time mysterious, ballet company of the twentieth century.

Recenzje

Meylac's love of ballet has gifted balletomanes with genuinely evocative reading, providing dancers' tidbits from this unforgettable ballet era. Dance International Magazine

Spis treści

Introduction : Russia and Europe: A Transparent BarrierPart I: Les Ballets Russes de Serge de Diaghilev, Les Ballets Russes de Colonel de Basil and the Ballet Russe de Monte-CarloWorking with DiaghilevThe Baby BallerinasWorking with the Ballets Russes de Colonel de Basil and the Ballet Russe de Monte CarloThe Ballets Russes in AustraliaThe Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in AmericaPart II: Marquis de Cuevas and Others6. Serge Lifar7. Nina VyroubovaPart III: The Next Generation8. Pierre Lacotte9. Three Portraits10. The Canadian ballet11. The Netherlands BalletPart IV: The Heirs of the Russian Tradition12. American balletPart V: The Mariinsky TheatrePart VI: The Wandering Stars13. Rudolf Nureyev14. Natalia Makarova15. Mikhail Baryshnikov16. Two PortraitsPostscript, List of Illustrations, Index

O autorze

Michael Meylac is Professor of Russian Literature at the University of Strasbourg, France. Rosanna Kelly is an author and translator, based in London.