Author: DAVIDSON, GLADYS
Title: Stories of the Ballet
Description: London, Werner Laurie. 1958. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Boards have very minor marks but no wear. Internally there is a contemporary name to ront endpaper else very clean, tight and unmarked. Dustjacket has staining and age darkening and is not price-clipped. xvi + 486 pages. 20 illustrations.The author tells the stories of many famous ballets, including such favourites as The Firebird, Petrouchka, Robert Helpmann's Hamlet and Casse Noisette. In outlining the plot-sequence behind the stylised actions of the dancers, she explains the underlying symbolism in each ballet and shows how effective the creative combination of movement, grouping, decor and choreography can be. Contains a valuable index giving details of the source of each story, information about the composer of the music, the scenic and costume designer, as well as the date and place of the first performance. D4A. Very Good/Good.

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