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"...extremely well researched and written. Essential...[for all] interested in ballet history and the arts...of the Soviet/post-Soviet periods." -- Choice
"[In] his fantastic new book...Scholl follows the ballet over the course of its century-long existence." -- Gia Kourias, Time Out New York
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In 1999 the Maryinsky (formerly Kirov) Ballet and Theater in St. Petersburg re-created its 1890 production of Sleeping Beauty. The revival showed the classic work in its original sets and costumes and restored pantomime and choreography that had been eliminated over the past century. Nevertheless, the work proved unexpectedly controversial, with many Russian dance professionals and historians denouncing it. In order to understand how a historically informed performance could be ridiculed by those responsible for writing the history of Russian and Soviet ballet, Tim Scholl traces the history of Sleeping Beauty and discusses the tradition, ideology, and popular legend that have shaped its development. In the process he provides a history of Russian and Soviet ballet during the twentieth century. A fascinating slice of cultural history, the book will appeal not only to dance historians but also to those interested in the arts and cultural policies of the Soviet and post-Soviet periods.
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"...extremely well researched and written. Essential...[for all] interested in ballet history and the arts...of the Soviet/post-Soviet periods." -- Choice
"[In] his fantastic new book...Scholl follows the ballet over the course of its century-long existence." -- Gia Kourias, Time Out New York
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In 1999 the Maryinsky (formerly Kirov) Ballet and Theater in St. Petersburg re-created its 1890 production of Sleeping Beauty. The revival showed the classic work in its original sets and costumes and restored pantomime and choreography that had been eliminated over the past century. Nevertheless, the work proved unexpectedly controversial, with many Russian dance professionals and historians denouncing it. In order to understand how a historically informed performance could be ridiculed by those responsible for writing the history of Russian and Soviet ballet, Tim Scholl traces the history of Sleeping Beauty and discusses the tradition, ideology, and popular legend that have shaped its development. In the process he provides a history of Russian and Soviet ballet during the twentieth century. A fascinating slice of cultural history, the book will appeal not only to dance historians but also to those interested in the arts and cultural policies of the Soviet and post-Soviet periods.
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Like many stage works now regarded as classic, Sleeping Beauty received a decidedly mixed reception at its premiere in 1890. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sleeping Beauty, Maria Petipa, Soviet Union, Marius Petipa, Konstantin Sergeyev, Nikolai Sergeyev, Swan Lake, Imperial Ballet, Princess Aurora, Ballets Russes, Bolshoi Theater, Maryinsky Theater, Rose Adagio, Achieving Symphonism, Lev Ivanov, Lilac Fain, Magnificence of the Universe, Don Quixote, Garland Dance, Pavel Gerdt, State Theaters, Alexander Gorsky, Fountain of Bakchisarai, Ivan Vsevolozhsky, Kathleen Smith New!
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Like many stage works now regarded as classic, Sleeping Beauty received a decidedly mixed reception at its premiere in 1890. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sleeping Beauty, Maria Petipa, Soviet Union, Marius Petipa, Konstantin Sergeyev, Nikolai Sergeyev, Swan Lake, Imperial Ballet, Princess Aurora, Ballets Russes, Bolshoi Theater, Maryinsky Theater, Rose Adagio, Achieving Symphonism, Lev Ivanov, Lilac Fain, Magnificence of the Universe, Don Quixote, Garland Dance, Pavel Gerdt, State Theaters, Alexander Gorsky, Fountain of Bakchisarai, Ivan Vsevolozhsky, Kathleen Smith New!
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- Sleeping Beauty and Other Stories (Running Press Miniature Editions) by Charles Perrault on 22 pages
- Sleeping Beauty (Tuffy Story Books) by Perrault on 22 pages
- Sleeping Beauty (Favourite Fairy Tales) by Swan on 21 pages
- Sleeping Beauty (Once Upon a Time Board Book) by Brothers Grimm on 16 pages
- Swan Lake by Margot Fonteyn on 15 pages
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