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From the author of Apollo's Angels, the first major biography of the figure who modernised dance: an intimate portrait of the man behind the mythology, set against the vibrant backdrop of the century that shaped him

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 his richly imaginative ballets made him a legend. Yet, Balanchine's life was as dramatic as his art, coinciding with some of the biggest historical ...

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From the author of Apollo's Angels, the first major biography of the figure who modernised dance: an intimate portrait of the man behind the mythology, set against the vibrant backdrop of the century that shaped him

The first major biography of George Balanchine, who revolutionized dance with hundreds of ballets including his now iconic version of The Nutcracker-a big-canvas portrait set against the backdrop of the tumultuous century that shaped him, from the bestselling author of Apollo's Angels.Arguably the greatest choreographer who ever lived-The New York Times called him "the Shakespeare of dancing"-George Balanchine was one of the cultural titans of...

Per oltre quattro secoli l'arte del balletto ha occupato una posizione centrale nella cultura occidentale. Una ballerina che oggi interpreta "La bella addormentata" o "Il lago dei cigni" forma un nuovo anello di una ininterrotta catena che risale fino al sedicesimo secolo: i suoi movimenti aggraziati sono il retaggio di un mondo lontano fatto di grandi sovrani e corti aristocratiche, ma i suoi passi, i suoi gesti studiati e intensi sono stati ...

Jennifer Homans is a former professional dancer trained at the North Carolina School of the Arts, American Ballet Theatre, and the School of American Ballet. She performed with the Chicago Lyric Opera Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Currently the dance critic for the New Republic, she has written for the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, the New York Review of Books, and the Australian. She earne...

One of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year, Apollo's Angels is the first cultural history of ballet ever written.

One of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year, Apollo's Angels is the first cultural history of ballet ever written.

The definitive history of ballet and one of Granta's 2010 bestsellers, Apollo's Angels was ecstatically reviewed on publication.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER For more than four hundred years, the art of ballet has stood at the center of Western civilization. Its traditions serve as a record of our past. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully told, Apollo's Angels-the first cultural history of ballet ever written-is a groundbreaking work. From ballet's origins in the Renaissance and the codification of its basic steps and positions under France's Louis XIV (himself an avid dancer)...

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