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Balanchine and the lost muse : revolution & the making of a choreographer / Elizabeth Kendall.
| Author/creator | Kendall, Elizabeth, 1947- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oxford : University Press, [2013] |
| Description | xvi, 288 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Maria and Meliton -- Georgi -- Theater School: boys -- Lidochka -- Theater School: girls -- 1917 -- Theater School: the hungry years -- The NEP economy -- The Young ballet -- The last year, summer to summer -- Death and life. |
| Abstract | "'Balanchine and the Lost Muse' traces the early lives and friendship of famed choreographer George Balanchine and the extraordinary young ballerina Lidia (Lidochka) Ivanova, from the years just before the 1917 Russian Revolution to Balanchine's escape from Russia in 1924 -- and in the process, sheds new light on a crucial flash point in the histories both of modern ballet and of Russia itself."--Book jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012042482 |
| ISBN | 9780199959341 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 019995934X (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GV1785 .B32 K46 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |