Behind the Scenes at the Ballets Russes

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ISBN: 9781780768595

Stories from a Silver Age

Michael Meylac (University of Strasbourg, France), Ismene Brown, John Neumeier , Rosanna Kelly (translator, UK)

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English

I.B. Tauris
01 November 2017

Ballet; General & world history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history

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.

By: Michael Meylac (University of Strasbourg France)
Afterword by: John Neumeier
Foreword by: Ismene Brown
Translated by: Rosanna Kelly (translator UK)
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 760g
ISBN: 9781780768595
ISBN 10: 1780768591
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 01 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Meylac is Professor of Russian Literature at the University of Strasbourg. He is the author of editions and studies of the Oberiou poets and of studies on the Provencal troubadours. Rosanna Kelly is an author and translator, based in London.

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

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