Behind the scenes at the Ballets Russes : stories from a golden age
Meylac, Michael2018
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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.
Main title:
Behind the scenes at the Ballets Russes : stories from a golden age / Michael Meylac ; translated by Rosanna Kelly ; edited by Michael Meylac.
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Imprint:
London, New York : I. B. Tauris, 2018
Collation:
xxiv, 336 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. (black & white) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: pt. I THE BALLETS RUSSES -- An Introduction -- In the Shadow of Diaghilev -- Her whole being shone with a marvellous inner beauty... / Tamara Karsavina -- Balanchine spotted me at a class and asked me to work with him / Tamara Geva -- I told Diaghilev, `If I'm good enough for the Mariinsky Theatre, I should be good enough for you' / Alexandra (Choura) Danilova -- Remembering Colonel De Basil's Ballets Russes: The `Baby Ballerinas' -- That nickname stuck to us fast! / Irina Baronova -- Anna Pavlova said to me, `Oh you are a darling, clever girl!' / Tamara Toumanova -- We rehearsed on the steamship... / Tatiana Riabouchinska -- Remembering Colonel De Basil's Ballets Russes: Dancers -- We left Yalta on the last English steamer / Marika Besobrasova -- One way or another, everything goes back to Diaghilev / Tatiana Leskova -- I was able to step into a role at the last minute... / George Zoritch --Contents note continued: I was roped into opera and ballet translations... / Tamara Tchinarova -- To encourage the Queen of England, the whole company sang, `Bottoms up, bottoms up!' / Anna Volkova -- It's every man for himself in ballet / Miguel Terekhov -- Every country produces its own type of artist / Marjorie Tallchief -- We lived all of our life in dance / Anatoly Joukowsky -- Tatiana Stepanova and her mother -- Oh, you just want to pinch more money from me! / Alexandra Stepanova -- Three Russians make a fair, five make a bazaar / Tatiana Stepanova -- The Ballets Russes In Australia -- We Australians... / Rachel Cameron -- Here I am, and still a dancer! / Tamara Tchinarova -- The Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo In America -- An argument started between Nijinska and Dolin -- `pachimu? [why?]' / Frederic Franklin -- I want a childish-looking Venus! / Nini Theilade -- Prince, would you bring me a glass of water? / Helene Trailine --Contents note continued: For me, to work on stage is the same as living and breathing / Nina Novak -- pt. II THE MARQUIS DE CUEVAS AND OTHERS -- Madame de Fredericks always retains her charm and courage / Maria Kirillova -- I expect champagne from you, and you give me Coca-Cola / Ethery Pagava -- A new style of classical dance alongside a fiery Serbian temperament / Milorad Miskovitch -- Tres elegant at Egorova's; tres authentique at Preobrajenska's / Helene Sadowska -- I fell in love with dance even before I started dancing / Vladimir Oukhtomsky -- In France, male dance has always been in the shadows / Vladimir Skouratoff -- Boy, come over here, explain it to these blockheads! / Boris Trailine -- Don't worry, dearie, let's just dance the waltz / Nicholas Polajenko -- There was something so amazingly lyrical about the Russian ballet training! / Jean Babilee -- Rudi said, `You come 5 o'clock and bring boy' / Maina Gielgud -- AFTERWORD --Contents note continued: Nijinsky and the Diaghilev Tradition / John Neumeier -- Like a tree, the art of ballet has many roots... / John Neumeier.
ISBN:
9781780768595
Dewey class:
792.809470922792.80947
Language:
English
BRN:
310438
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Leisure | 792.80947 MEY | Available |