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Belle Fury

by Lola Dodge ...

Series Book 3 - The Manhattan Ten Series
"Lola Dodge does it again! I can't get enough of these superhero romances and I truly wonder WHY ARE THERE NOT MORE?!" -Literary GeorgeA ballerina. A lightning-powered soldierboy.She’s focused on career, career, and only career. This dance-a-holic wants nothing but the stage and the spotlight and she has the talent to back up her dreams. Belle’s path to stardom is a straight shot until her late ... Read more

$1.79 USD

"Lola Dodge does it again! I can't get enough of these superhero romances and I truly wonder WHY ARE THERE NOT MORE?!" -Literary GeorgeA ballerina. A lightning-powered soldierboy.She’s focused on career, career, and only career. This dance-a-holic wants nothing but the stage and the spotlight and she has the talent to back up her dreams. Belle’s path to stardom is a straight shot until her late
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Ballerina

Sex, Scandal, and Suffering Behind the Symbol of Perfection

by Deirdre Kelly ...

Throughout her history, the ballerina has been perceived as the embodiment of beauty and perfection- the feminine ideal. But the reality is another story. From the earliest ballerinas in the 17th century, who often led double lives as concubines, through the poverty of the corps de ballet dancers in the 1800’s and the anorexic and bulimic ballerinas of George Balanchine, starvation and ... Read more

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Throughout her history, the ballerina has been perceived as the embodiment of beauty and perfection- the feminine ideal. But the reality is another story. From the earliest ballerinas in the 17th century, who often led double lives as concubines, through the poverty of the corps de ballet dancers in the 1800’s and the anorexic and bulimic ballerinas of George Balanchine, starvation and
... Read more
Carmen

by Margarita del Mazo ...

Illustrated by Concha Pasamar ...

The Mérimée classic that Bizet brought to the opera is presented here in a new version, inspired by the choreography by Johan Inger for the Spanish National Dance Company. Discover the story of Carmen through the pure and crystal-clear eyes of a child.I am nine years old. I love playing with my ball and my friend who is a corporal in the Alcalá Dragoon Regiment. My neighbor Carmen is the most ... Read more

$7.99 USD

The Mérimée classic that Bizet brought to the opera is presented here in a new version, inspired by the choreography by Johan Inger for the Spanish National Dance Company. Discover the story of Carmen through the pure and crystal-clear eyes of a child.I am nine years old. I love playing with my ball and my friend who is a corporal in the Alcalá Dragoon Regiment. My neighbor Carmen is the most
... Read more
A Body of Work

Dancing to the Edge and Back

by David Hallberg ...

David Hallberg, the first American to join the famed Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer and the dazzling artist The New Yorker described as “the most exciting male dancer in the western world,” presents a look at his artistic life—up to the moment he returns to the stage after a devastating injury that almost cost him his career.Beginning with his real-life Billy Elliot childhood—an all-American ... Read more

$13.99 USD

David Hallberg, the first American to join the famed Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer and the dazzling artist The New Yorker described as “the most exciting male dancer in the western world,” presents a look at his artistic life—up to the moment he returns to the stage after a devastating injury that almost cost him his career.Beginning with his real-life Billy Elliot childhood—an all-American
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Den danske ballets historie

by Elith Reumert ...

Skuespiller og forfatter Elith Reumerts oversigt over dansk ballethistorie fra den tog sin begyndelse på de danske scener i 1700 årene og frem til 1920’erne, stærkt hjulpet på vej af pioner og balletmester August Bournonville (1805-1879), der bragte den elegante kunstart op på det høje niveau, vi også kender i dag."Formaalet med dette Skrift har været at give en Fremstilling af den danske Ballets ... Read more

$8.85 USD

Skuespiller og forfatter Elith Reumerts oversigt over dansk ballethistorie fra den tog sin begyndelse på de danske scener i 1700 årene og frem til 1920’erne, stærkt hjulpet på vej af pioner og balletmester August Bournonville (1805-1879), der bragte den elegante kunstart op på det høje niveau, vi også kender i dag."Formaalet med dette Skrift har været at give en Fremstilling af den danske Ballets
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Vera Volkova

En dans af uskyld og erfaring

by Alexander Meinertz ...

Vera Volkova havde skabt sig et internationalt ry som balletlærer i London, da hun i 1951 blev inviteret til at undervise Den Kgl. Ballet i tre måneder. Hun blev i København i næsten 25 år, og var med til at udvikle - og placere Den Kgl. Ballet som et af verdens bedste balletkompagnier i midten af forrige århundrede.VERA VOLKOVA - EN DANS AF USKYLD OG ERFARING er også en personhistorie om en ... Read more

$15.29 USD

Vera Volkova havde skabt sig et internationalt ry som balletlærer i London, da hun i 1951 blev inviteret til at undervise Den Kgl. Ballet i tre måneder. Hun blev i København i næsten 25 år, og var med til at udvikle - og placere Den Kgl. Ballet som et af verdens bedste balletkompagnier i midten af forrige århundrede.VERA VOLKOVA - EN DANS AF USKYLD OG ERFARING er også en personhistorie om en
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The Nutcracker Sweet

Show-stopping Desserts Inspired by the World's Favorite Ballet

by Linda Hymes ...

If you thought this holiday classic was all about Marie saving her Nutcracker prince, think again– it’s all about desserts! Award-winning author Linda Hymes presents a decadent tribute to America’s favorite ballet with a collection of over 60 simple to spectacular desserts. The Nutcracker Sweet: Show-stopping Desserts Inspired by the World’s Favorite Ballet takes a confectionary journey to the ... Read more

$4.49 USD

If you thought this holiday classic was all about Marie saving her Nutcracker prince, think again– it’s all about desserts! Award-winning author Linda Hymes presents a decadent tribute to America’s favorite ballet with a collection of over 60 simple to spectacular desserts. The Nutcracker Sweet: Show-stopping Desserts Inspired by the World’s Favorite Ballet takes a confectionary journey to the
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From Gaolbird to Lyrebird

A life in Australian Ballet

by Barry Kitcher ...

Barry Kitcher’s delightful memoir tells the improbable story of a boy from the Australian bush who fell under the spell of ballet and found himself in the midst of some of the most exciting developments in Australian ballet history. He danced with the Borovansky Ballet, Australia’s most important and successful professional company before government subsidy lead to the formation of The Australian ... Read more

$8.15 USD

Barry Kitcher’s delightful memoir tells the improbable story of a boy from the Australian bush who fell under the spell of ballet and found himself in the midst of some of the most exciting developments in Australian ballet history. He danced with the Borovansky Ballet, Australia’s most important and successful professional company before government subsidy lead to the formation of The Australian
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Ce que la Danse m'a dit ...

by Jean-François Vazelle ...

Le parcours d'un spectateur "fou" de Danse, devenu agent d'artistes, Directeur artistique et maintenant dramaturge pour des théâtres tels que L'Opéra de Vienne, La Scale de Milan ou encore le Bolchoï de Moscou. Une sorte de dictionnaire amoureux. ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Le parcours d'un spectateur "fou" de Danse, devenu agent d'artistes, Directeur artistique et maintenant dramaturge pour des théâtres tels que L'Opéra de Vienne, La Scale de Milan ou encore le Bolchoï de Moscou. Une sorte de dictionnaire amoureux.
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Ana Botafogo

Palco e Vida

by Ernani Ernesto Fonseca ...

Este livro foi um presente.Um lindo presente de pai para filha.Desde o início de minha carreira, sempre contei com o importante apoio e prestígio de minha família.Normalmente, meus pais assistiam a todas as minhas apresentações no Rio de Janeiro, eu disse todas, quase que sem exceção. Todas.Para eles não bastava estarem presentes na plateia, faziam questão de se sentar na primeira fileira. ... Read more

$16.28 USD

Este livro foi um presente.Um lindo presente de pai para filha.Desde o início de minha carreira, sempre contei com o importante apoio e prestígio de minha família.Normalmente, meus pais assistiam a todas as minhas apresentações no Rio de Janeiro, eu disse todas, quase que sem exceção. Todas.Para eles não bastava estarem presentes na plateia, faziam questão de se sentar na primeira fileira.
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The Faber Pocket Guide to Ballet

by Luke Jennings, Deborah Bull ...

The essential, easy-to-use classical ballet guide - spanning nearly two centuries of classical dance - with entries for more than eighty works from ballet companies around the world, from Giselle and Swan Lake to Cinderella and Steptext. This new edition has been revised to include new ballets by Wayne McGregor, Alexei Ratmansky and Christopher Wheeldon alongside classics by Tchaikovsky, Diaghilev ... Read more

$10.70 USD

The essential, easy-to-use classical ballet guide - spanning nearly two centuries of classical dance - with entries for more than eighty works from ballet companies around the world, from Giselle and Swan Lake to Cinderella and Steptext. This new edition has been revised to include new ballets by Wayne McGregor, Alexei Ratmansky and Christopher Wheeldon alongside classics by Tchaikovsky, Diaghilev
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Театральные сказки

by Марина Дружинина ...

В этой книге собраны сказки и легенды, на основе которых появились великолепные, знаменитые на весь мир оперы. «Садко» и «Снегурочка» – созданы на основе русского фольклора; «Гензель и Гретель» и «Волшебный стрелок» – это европейские сказки; «Любовь к трем апельсинам», «Аида», «Турандот» – истории, проникнутые духом загадочных экзотических стран. Великие музыканты вдохновлялись древними легендами ... Read more

$8.27 USD

В этой книге собраны сказки и легенды, на основе которых появились великолепные, знаменитые на весь мир оперы. «Садко» и «Снегурочка» – созданы на основе русского фольклора; «Гензель и Гретель» и «Волшебный стрелок» – это европейские сказки; «Любовь к трем апельсинам», «Аида», «Турандот» – истории, проникнутые духом загадочных экзотических стран. Великие музыканты вдохновлялись древними легендами
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Contos do balé

by Inês Bogéa ...

Este livro, de autoria de Inês Bogéa, faz uma viagem no tempo, passando por cinco contos de balé – A Menina Mal Olhada, Giselle, Coppélia, O Lago dos Cisnes e Petrouchka. Nesta obra, os balés são contados às vezes por uma mulher, às vezes por um homem; outras, ainda, por um narrador, que não é homem nem mulher; e traz informações sobre a origem das coreografias, curiosidades sobre as primeiras ... Read more

$7.19 USD

Este livro, de autoria de Inês Bogéa, faz uma viagem no tempo, passando por cinco contos de balé – A Menina Mal Olhada, Giselle, Coppélia, O Lago dos Cisnes e Petrouchka. Nesta obra, os balés são contados às vezes por uma mulher, às vezes por um homem; outras, ainda, por um narrador, que não é homem nem mulher; e traz informações sobre a origem das coreografias, curiosidades sobre as primeiras
... Read more
Flame Flower

A Ballet

by Vivian Chepourkoff Hayes M.A., M.S., Michael Chepourkoff ...

Russian born artist Michael Chepourkoff wrote a script for a ballet, Flame Flower, while he was a graduate student at the University of California at Berkeley, California. He received his Master of Arts degree in art in May, 1933. He went on to become an active part of San Francisco's art scene in the 1930's and 1940's. Flame Flower was inspired by Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring." Chepourkoff ... Read more

$2.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Russian born artist Michael Chepourkoff wrote a script for a ballet, Flame Flower, while he was a graduate student at the University of California at Berkeley, California. He received his Master of Arts degree in art in May, 1933. He went on to become an active part of San Francisco's art scene in the 1930's and 1940's. Flame Flower was inspired by Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring." Chepourkoff
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Raising the Barre

Big Dreams, False Starts, and My Midlife Quest to Dance the Nutcracker

by Lauren Kessler ...

Like generations of little girls, Lauren Kessler fell in love with ballet the first time she saw The Nutcracker, and from that day, at age five, she dreamed of becoming a ballerina. But when she was twelve, her very famous ballet instructor crushed those dreams -- along with her youthful self-assurance -- and she stepped away from the barre.Fast forward four decades. Lauren -- suddenly, powerfully ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Like generations of little girls, Lauren Kessler fell in love with ballet the first time she saw The Nutcracker, and from that day, at age five, she dreamed of becoming a ballerina. But when she was twelve, her very famous ballet instructor crushed those dreams -- along with her youthful self-assurance -- and she stepped away from the barre.Fast forward four decades. Lauren -- suddenly, powerfully
... Read more
Ultracorpi

La ricerca utopica di una nuova perfezione

by Francesca Marzia Esposito ...

Series series Indi
Se lasciati a loro stessi, i corpi si accartocciano, si deformano, si imbruttiscono, ma grazie al lavoro costante, alla dedizione, alla disciplina, a sacrifici anche estremi è possibile modificare il corso «naturale» degli eventi, in una simulazione – ancorché illusoria – di permanenza, quando non di immortalità. Questa ricerca di una perfezione utopica e variamente declinata, esasperata per ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Se lasciati a loro stessi, i corpi si accartocciano, si deformano, si imbruttiscono, ma grazie al lavoro costante, alla dedizione, alla disciplina, a sacrifici anche estremi è possibile modificare il corso «naturale» degli eventi, in una simulazione – ancorché illusoria – di permanenza, quando non di immortalità. Questa ricerca di una perfezione utopica e variamente declinata, esasperata per
... Read more
Don't Act, Just Dance

The Metapolitics of Cold War Culture

by Catherine Gunther Kodat ...

At some point in their career, nearly all the dancers who worked with George Balanchine were told “don’t act, dear; just dance.” The dancers understood this as a warning against melodramatic over-interpretation and an assurance that they had all the tools they needed to do justice to the steps—but its implication that to dance is already to act in a manner both complete and sufficient resonates ... Read more

$25.28 USD

At some point in their career, nearly all the dancers who worked with George Balanchine were told “don’t act, dear; just dance.” The dancers understood this as a warning against melodramatic over-interpretation and an assurance that they had all the tools they needed to do justice to the steps—but its implication that to dance is already to act in a manner both complete and sufficient resonates
... Read more
Голос

by Мари Росси ...

Человеческий Голос… Самый удивительный из музыкальных инструментов… Некая сущность, вырывающаяся из резервуара человеческого организма… Несущая собеседнику и в космические дали информацию, эмоции… Цветок, имеющий в каждом из нас свою неповторимую тембровую окраску… Влияющий на жизнь, судьбу не только профессионалов Голоса, магов искусства – певцов, артистов, дикторов, но и каждого человека.Как его ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Человеческий Голос… Самый удивительный из музыкальных инструментов… Некая сущность, вырывающаяся из резервуара человеческого организма… Несущая собеседнику и в космические дали информацию, эмоции… Цветок, имеющий в каждом из нас свою неповторимую тембровую окраску… Влияющий на жизнь, судьбу не только профессионалов Голоса, магов искусства – певцов, артистов, дикторов, но и каждого человека.Как его
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

by Harriet Ann Jacobs ...

READER, be assured this narrative Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is no fiction. I am aware that some of my adventures may seem incredible; but they are, nevertheless, strictly true. I have not exaggerated the wrongs inflicted by Slavery; on the contrary, my descriptions fall far short of the facts. I have concealed the names of places, and given persons fictitious names. I had no motive for ... Read more

$3.99 USD

READER, be assured this narrative Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is no fiction. I am aware that some of my adventures may seem incredible; but they are, nevertheless, strictly true. I have not exaggerated the wrongs inflicted by Slavery; on the contrary, my descriptions fall far short of the facts. I have concealed the names of places, and given persons fictitious names. I had no motive for
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The First Men in the Moon

by Herbert Wells ...

The First Men in the Moon by Herbert George Wells is the unheralded novel by one of the founders of a science fiction genre. After the actual bankruptcy, the n character of the novel tries to hide in a province and start a new life as a novelist or playwright. But his neighbour turns out to be an oddish scientist who invents antigravity material. The main hero became friends with the oddish ... Read more

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The First Men in the Moon by Herbert George Wells is the unheralded novel by one of the founders of a science fiction genre. After the actual bankruptcy, the n character of the novel tries to hide in a province and start a new life as a novelist or playwright. But his neighbour turns out to be an oddish scientist who invents antigravity material. The main hero became friends with the oddish
... Read more
學舞蹈藝術：芭蕾舞

by 馮志遠 ...

一本深入探索芭蕾舞的舞蹈指南。無論您是剛開始學習舞蹈，還是已經有一定基礎，都能從這本書中獲取到寶貴的知識和技巧。本書以通俗易懂的方式介紹了多種舞蹈形式，內容涵蓋了交際舞、踢踏舞、芭蕾舞、探戈、桑巴、北京平四、華爾滋、快步舞和街舞等。其中，芭蕾舞作為重點章節，詳細講解了它的起源、基本動作和技巧，並配有精美的插圖和照片，幫助讀者更好地理解和學習。本書的前言部分介紹了舞蹈藝術的背景和重要性，為讀者提供了對整本書的整體認識和期待。隨後，每個舞蹈形式都有專門的章節，按照順序逐一進行介紹。對於每種舞蹈形式，都詳細解釋了它的發展歷史、特點和流派，並介紹了一些著名的舞蹈作品和舞者。在專門介紹芭蕾舞的章節中，讀者將深入了解這一優雅而精緻的舞蹈藝術。書中詳細說明瞭芭蕾舞的基本動作、姿勢和技巧，包括腳步、轉體、跳躍和旋轉等。此外，還介紹了一些著名的芭蕾舞劇和舞者，為讀者提供了更多學習和欣賞的資源 ... Read more

$7.86 USD

一本深入探索芭蕾舞的舞蹈指南。無論您是剛開始學習舞蹈，還是已經有一定基礎，都能從這本書中獲取到寶貴的知識和技巧。本書以通俗易懂的方式介紹了多種舞蹈形式，內容涵蓋了交際舞、踢踏舞、芭蕾舞、探戈、桑巴、北京平四、華爾滋、快步舞和街舞等。其中，芭蕾舞作為重點章節，詳細講解了它的起源、基本動作和技巧，並配有精美的插圖和照片，幫助讀者更好地理解和學習。本書的前言部分介紹了舞蹈藝術的背景和重要性，為讀者提供了對整本書的整體認識和期待。隨後，每個舞蹈形式都有專門的章節，按照順序逐一進行介紹。對於每種舞蹈形式，都詳細解釋了它的發展歷史、特點和流派，並介紹了一些著名的舞蹈作品和舞者。在專門介紹芭蕾舞的章節中，讀者將深入了解這一優雅而精緻的舞蹈藝術。書中詳細說明瞭芭蕾舞的基本動作、姿勢和技巧，包括腳步、轉體、跳躍和旋轉等。此外，還介紹了一些著名的芭蕾舞劇和舞者，為讀者提供了更多學習和欣賞的資源
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Matthew Bourne and His Adventures in Dance

Conversations with Alastair Macaulay

by Alastair Macaulay, Matthew Bourne ...

Matthew Bourne and His Adventures in Dance is an intimate and in-depth conversation between the prize-winning pioneer of ballet and contemporary dance Matthew Bourne and the New York Times dance critic Alastair Macaulay.In 1987, a small, aspirant dance group with a striking name made its debut on the London fringe. In 1996, Adventures in Motion Pictures made history as the first modern dance ... Read more

$16.28 USD

Matthew Bourne and His Adventures in Dance is an intimate and in-depth conversation between the prize-winning pioneer of ballet and contemporary dance Matthew Bourne and the New York Times dance critic Alastair Macaulay.In 1987, a small, aspirant dance group with a striking name made its debut on the London fringe. In 1996, Adventures in Motion Pictures made history as the first modern dance
... Read more
Mester. Historien om Harald Lander

by Erik Aschengreen ...

Erik Aschengreen fortæller historien om en af den danske ballets største skikkelser nogensinde. Harald Lander var ikke blot en usædvanligt talentfuld balletdanser. Han stod også bag genrejsningen af Den Kongelige Ballet, som han i mange år var chef for. Men Harald Lander var også en kontroversiel person, som ofte var omgivet af skandaler, jalousi, misundelse og ikke mindst smukke unge kvinder. Fem ... Read more

$15.74 USD

Erik Aschengreen fortæller historien om en af den danske ballets største skikkelser nogensinde. Harald Lander var ikke blot en usædvanligt talentfuld balletdanser. Han stod også bag genrejsningen af Den Kongelige Ballet, som han i mange år var chef for. Men Harald Lander var også en kontroversiel person, som ofte var omgivet af skandaler, jalousi, misundelse og ikke mindst smukke unge kvinder. Fem
... Read more
Balletbogen. Bind 2

by Erik Aschengreen ...

"I årene mellem cirka 1920 og 1950 var kampen mellem modern dance og ballet ofte hård og meget bitter. Den ny bevægelse skulle finde egne ben at stå på, hvilket i realiteten ofte ville sige, at danserne lå på gulvet og brugte det som partner mere end som et sted til at sætte af fra, hvilket er tilfældet i klassisk ballet, hvor det vægtløse og lette er idealet.""Balletbogen" er en grundbog for alle ... Read more

$9.62 USD

"I årene mellem cirka 1920 og 1950 var kampen mellem modern dance og ballet ofte hård og meget bitter. Den ny bevægelse skulle finde egne ben at stå på, hvilket i realiteten ofte ville sige, at danserne lå på gulvet og brugte det som partner mere end som et sted til at sætte af fra, hvilket er tilfældet i klassisk ballet, hvor det vægtløse og lette er idealet.""Balletbogen" er en grundbog for alle
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