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Mr. B George Balanchine's 20th century

"The New York Times called him "the Shakespeare of dancing." He appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Arguably the greatest choreographer who ever lived, George Balanchine was one of the cultural titans of the twentieth century. His radical approach to choreography reinvented the art of dance and...

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Main Author: Homans, Jennifer, 1960- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2022]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Balanchine, George.
Ballet > History > 20th century.
Choreography > History > 20th century.
Choreographers > United States > Biography.
Biographies.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Dead Souls
  • RUSSIA. Happy Families
  • Icons of Childhood
  • War and Peace
  • A Cloud in Trousers
  • RUSSIA ABROAD. Weimar Culture
  • Big Serge
  • Apollo
  • Magic Mountain
  • AMERICA. Lincoln
  • New York
  • Time of Troubles
  • Zorina
  • Balanchine's War
  • Lincoln's War
  • Company
  • Disciplining the Body
  • Tanny and Jerry
  • Agon
  • Cold War
  • USSR
  • Master Builder
  • Don Quixote
  • The Alabaster Princess
  • A Legion of Angels
  • THE END OF THE DANCE. Aging
  • Time to Go!
  • The Mortal End
  • Funeral March
  • Adagio Lamentoso.

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