Author: Victoria Tennant
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022616716X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
"Drawing on letters, correspondence, oral histories, and interviews, Baronova's daughter, the actress Victoria Tennant, ... recounts Baronova's dramatic life, from her earliest aspirations to her grueling time on tour to her later years in Australia as a pioneer of the art"--Dust jacket flap.
Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo
Author: Victoria Tennant
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022616716X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
"Drawing on letters, correspondence, oral histories, and interviews, Baronova's daughter, the actress Victoria Tennant, ... recounts Baronova's dramatic life, from her earliest aspirations to her grueling time on tour to her later years in Australia as a pioneer of the art"--Dust jacket flap.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022616716X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
"Drawing on letters, correspondence, oral histories, and interviews, Baronova's daughter, the actress Victoria Tennant, ... recounts Baronova's dramatic life, from her earliest aspirations to her grueling time on tour to her later years in Australia as a pioneer of the art"--Dust jacket flap.
The Ballets Russes
Author: Vicente García-Márquez
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo
Author: Victoria Tennant
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022618630X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In the 1930s and ’40s, the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo toured the United States and the world, introducing many to ballet as an art form, while spreading the enduring image of the ballerina as an embodiment of feminine grace and sophistication. This sumptuous, illustrated history tells the story of the rise of modern ballet and its popularity through the life story of one of ballet’s most glamorous stars, Irina Baronova (1919–2008), prima ballerina for the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo and later for Ballet Theatre in New York. Drawing on letters, correspondence, oral histories, and interviews, Baronova’s daughter, the actress Victoria Tennant, warmly recounts Baronova’s dramatic life, from her earliest aspirations to her grueling time on tour to her later years in Australia as a pioneer of the art. She begins with the Baronov family’s flight from Russia during the Revolution, which led them to Romania and later Paris, where at the age of thirteen, Baronova became a star, chosen by the legendary George Balanchine to join the Ballets Russes, where she danced the lead in Swan Lake. Tennant provides an intimate account of Baronova’s life as a dancer and rare behind-the-scenes stories of life on the road with the stars of the company. Spectacular photographs, a mix of archival images and family snapshots, offer many rare views of rehearsals, costumes, set designs, and the dancers themselves both at their most dazzling and in their most everyday. The story of Irina Baronova is also the story of the rise of ballet in America thanks to the Ballets Russes, who brought the magisterial beauty and star power of dance to big cities and small towns alike. Irina Baronova and the Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo offers a unique perspective on this history, sure to be treasured by dance patrons and aspiring stars.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022618630X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In the 1930s and ’40s, the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo toured the United States and the world, introducing many to ballet as an art form, while spreading the enduring image of the ballerina as an embodiment of feminine grace and sophistication. This sumptuous, illustrated history tells the story of the rise of modern ballet and its popularity through the life story of one of ballet’s most glamorous stars, Irina Baronova (1919–2008), prima ballerina for the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo and later for Ballet Theatre in New York. Drawing on letters, correspondence, oral histories, and interviews, Baronova’s daughter, the actress Victoria Tennant, warmly recounts Baronova’s dramatic life, from her earliest aspirations to her grueling time on tour to her later years in Australia as a pioneer of the art. She begins with the Baronov family’s flight from Russia during the Revolution, which led them to Romania and later Paris, where at the age of thirteen, Baronova became a star, chosen by the legendary George Balanchine to join the Ballets Russes, where she danced the lead in Swan Lake. Tennant provides an intimate account of Baronova’s life as a dancer and rare behind-the-scenes stories of life on the road with the stars of the company. Spectacular photographs, a mix of archival images and family snapshots, offer many rare views of rehearsals, costumes, set designs, and the dancers themselves both at their most dazzling and in their most everyday. The story of Irina Baronova is also the story of the rise of ballet in America thanks to the Ballets Russes, who brought the magisterial beauty and star power of dance to big cities and small towns alike. Irina Baronova and the Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo offers a unique perspective on this history, sure to be treasured by dance patrons and aspiring stars.
Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo
Rene Blum and The Ballets Russes
Author: Judith Chazin-Bennahum
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199830479
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
René Blum and the Ballets Russes documents the life of the enigmatic and brilliant writer and producer who resurrected the Ballets Russes after Diaghilev died. Based on a treasure trove of previously undiscovered letters and documents, the book not only tells the poignant story of Blum's life, but also illustrates the central role Blum played in the development of dance in the United States. Indeed, Blum's efforts to save his ballet company eventually helped to bring many of the world's greatest dancers and choreographers--among them Fokine, Balanchine, and Nijinska--to American ballet stages.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199830479
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
René Blum and the Ballets Russes documents the life of the enigmatic and brilliant writer and producer who resurrected the Ballets Russes after Diaghilev died. Based on a treasure trove of previously undiscovered letters and documents, the book not only tells the poignant story of Blum's life, but also illustrates the central role Blum played in the development of dance in the United States. Indeed, Blum's efforts to save his ballet company eventually helped to bring many of the world's greatest dancers and choreographers--among them Fokine, Balanchine, and Nijinska--to American ballet stages.
The Monte Carlo Russian Ballet (Les Ballets Russes Du Col. W. de Basil)
Author: Cyril William Beaumont
Publisher: London : C. W. Beaumont
ISBN:
Category : Ballet
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Publisher: London : C. W. Beaumont
ISBN:
Category : Ballet
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
S. Hurok Presents Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Author: Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballet
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballet
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
The One and Only
Author: Jack Anderson
Publisher: New York : Dance Horizons
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Publisher: New York : Dance Horizons
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
S. Hurok and Harold Holt Presents Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo (Ballets de Monte-Carlo, S.A.)
Author: Ballets russes de Monte Carlo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballet
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballet
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description