This engaging book is a welcome guide to the most successful and loved ballets seen on the stage today. Dance writer and
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English Year 2015
Table of contents :
Content: ""Cover page""
""Half title page""
""Title page""
""Copyright page""
""Dedication""
""CONTENTS""
""PREFACE""
""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""
""A GLOSSARY OF BALLET TERMS""
""1 BALLET�S BEGINNINGS""
""2 THE ROMANTIC BALLET""
""3 IMPERIAL BALLET""
""4 THE BALLETS RUSSES AND AFTER""
""5 NATIONAL BALLETS""
""6 SOVIET BALLET""
""7 THE BALLET BOOM""
""8 INTERNATIONAL BALLET: CROSSING BOUNDARIES""
""NOTES""
""INDEX OF BALLET TITLES""
""GENERAL INDEX""