Bibliograph

Bolshoi confidential, secrets of the Russian ballet from the rule of the tsars to today, Simon Morrison

Type

Label

Bolshoi confidential, secrets of the Russian ballet from the rule of the tsars to today, Simon Morrison

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-479) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bolshoi confidential

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

937452718

Responsibility statement

Simon Morrison

Sub title

secrets of the Russian ballet from the rule of the tsars to today

Summary

A history of the Bolshoi Ballet from its dubious beginnings in 1776 to the present, exploring its political ties and importance under various Russian regimes and how it came to define both Russian culture and ballet itself

Table Of Contents

The swindling magician -- Napoleon and after -- Fleet as lightning: the career of Ekaterina Sankovskaya -- Imperialism -- After the Bolsheviks -- Censorship -- I, Maya Plisetskaya -- Epilogue

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