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

Behind the Scenes at the Ballets Russes

Stories from a Silver Age

By: Michael Meylac, John Neumeier, Ismene Brown (Foreword by), Rosanna Kelly (Translator)

eBook | 4 March 2019

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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.

About the Author

Michael Meylac is Professor of Russian Literature at the University of Strasbourg, France.
Industry Reviews
“Meylac's love of ballet has gifted balletomanes with genuinely evocative reading, providing dancers' tidbits from this unforgettable ballet era.”
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