Ballet and Modern Dance
Seiten
2012
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Third edition
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-20411-5 (ISBN)
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-20411-5 (ISBN)
A guide to the rich history of western dance in all its incarnations from 16th-century court ballet to the genre-shattering contortions of 21st-century theatrical dance. Part of the "World of Art" series, it is updated for the new millennium to feature various styles, performers and technology.
This cornerstone of the World of Art series is a succinct, vivid and authoritative guide to the rich history of western dance in all its incarnations from 16th-century court ballet to the genre-shattering contortions of 21st-century theatrical dance. Updated for the new millennium to feature the latest styles, performers and technology, this third edition reaffirms its status as the essential introduction to the subject.
This cornerstone of the World of Art series is a succinct, vivid and authoritative guide to the rich history of western dance in all its incarnations from 16th-century court ballet to the genre-shattering contortions of 21st-century theatrical dance. Updated for the new millennium to feature the latest styles, performers and technology, this third edition reaffirms its status as the essential introduction to the subject.
Dance historian and author Susan Au was an archivist, dance historian and writer; James Rutter is a freelance arts critic and former lecturer based in Philadelphia.
Introduction (new, by JR) • 1. A Most Obedient Servant • 2. The Rise of Professionalism • 3. The Development of the Ballet d’Action • 4. Ascent and Descent • 5. Crystallization and Ferment in Russia • 6. First Steps towards a New Form • 7. ‘Astonish Me’ • 8. Truly Modern • 9. The Decentralization of Ballet • 10. The Metamorphosis of Growth • 11. A Time of Growth • 12. Moving into the New Millennium (revised and extended by JR) • Endmatter
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.8.2012 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | World of Art |
| Zusatzinfo | 120 Illustrations, black and white; 29 Illustrations, color |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 149 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 490 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Tanzen / Tanzsport | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-500-20411-X / 050020411X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-500-20411-5 / 9780500204115 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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