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"A critical biography of Alexei Ratmansky-the most significant international classical choreographer of our day-written with his full cooperation and the support of American Ballet Theatre, the company of which he is resident choreographer"-- Provided by publisher.
Alexei Ratmansky may be the most celebrated ballet choreographer of our time; he is transforming ballet for the twenty-first century with breathtakingly original works for the world's...
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1 videodisc (approximately 104 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Ric Burns presents this rich, 75-year history of one of the most respected and revered dance companies in the world. With unprecedented access to the company, witness dramatic live performances, grueling rehearsals, and iconic dances by Misty Copeland, Gillian Murphy, and many others; as well as rare footage of ballet icons Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Antony Tudor, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and more.
4) Ballet dance
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
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English
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"Describes ballet dancing, including history, training, moves, and performance"--Provided by publisher.
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xvii, 252 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"A distinguished dance critic offers an enchanting introduction to the art of ballet As much as we may enjoy Swan Lake or The Nutcracker, for many of us ballet is a foreign language. It communicates through movement, not words, and its history lies almost entirely abroad-in Russia, Italy, and France. In Celestial Bodies, dance critic Laura Jacobs makes the foreign familiar, providing a lively, poetic, and uniquely accessible introduction to the world...
8) Giselle
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1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Filmed live at the world-famous Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, the Russian influence has enriched the deep, pathetic dilemma of a country girl forced to destroy the man she loves.
10) Lo schiaccianoci
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1 volume unpaged : color illustrations ; 21 x 30 cm
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Italiano
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xiv, 370 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"This engaging book is a welcome guide to the most successful and loved ballets seen on the stage today. Dance writer and critic Zoe Anderson focuses on 140 ballets, a core international repertory that encompasses works from the ethereal world of romantic ballet to the edgy, muscular works of modern choreographers. She provides a wealth of facts and insights, including information familiar only to dance world insiders, and considers such recent works...
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1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
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English
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Chronicles the story of the Joffrey Ballet, from its founding in 1956 to the present. The film describes how the company repeatedly resurrected itself after devastating financial and artistic setbacks and how the company introduced cutting-edge choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, Laura Dean, and Margo Sappington to a larger audience. Featuring excerpts from Joffrey's seminal works Astarte, Trinity and Billboards and their breakthrough collaborations....
16) Romeo and Juliet
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1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A performance of Grigorovich's Romeo and Juliet by the Bolshoi Ballet on the bicentennial anniversary of the Bolshoi Theatre.
19) Ballet 422
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1 videodisc (approximately 75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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When 25-year-old NYCB dancer Justin Peck begins to emerge as a promising young choreographer, he is commissioned to create a new ballet for the Company's 2013 Winter Season. With unprecedented access to an elite world, the film follows Peck as he collaborates with musicians, lighting designers, costume designers and his fellow dancers to create Paz de la Jolla, NYCB's 422nd new ballet.
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