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Jacobs, Laura.
Ballet.
Ballet -- History.
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Celestial
bodies
:
how
to
look
at
ballet
/ Laura Jacobs ; ill. by Jessica Roux.
by
Jacobs, Laura.
Basic Books, 2018.
Call #:
792.8 J17c
Subjects
Ballet
.
Ballet
-- History.
ISBN:
9780465098477 (hc)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xvii, 252 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"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 of classical dance. Combining history, interviews with dancers, technical definitions, descriptions of performances, and personal stories, Jacobs offers an intimate and passionate guide to watching
ballet
and understanding the central elements of choreography. Beautifully written and elegantly illustrated with original drawings,
Celestial
Bodies
is essential reading for all lovers of this magnificent art form."--Publisher.
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