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Petrushka
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Igor Stravinsky |
1 miniature score (viii, 151 p.) ; 22 cm |
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Ballet behind the scenes
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Christine Temin |
For centuries, ballet companies have been transporting audiences beyond their workaday worlds, one performance at a time. A layperson who sees a ballerina perform in Swan Lake may be thrilled or impr… |
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Swan Lake
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Rachel Isadora |
One of the classic ballets, Swan Lake is based on the legend of a beautiful maiden turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer. Now, all the drama, mystery, and enchantment of the swan-maiden's tale come … |
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The night before Christmas
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Diane Goode |
Presents the words, without music, to twelve Christmas carols, including "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella;" "Angels We Have Heard on High;" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." |
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Dance pageantry in history and legend
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Katrine Amory Hooper |
From the book jacket:
In this imagination-stirring book Mrs. Hooper offers to dance directors and students, through her presentation of carefully researched background data and practical suggesti… |
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The Nutcracker mice
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Kristin Kladstrup |
A young mouse must save her production of The Nutcracker, a new ballet set to debut during the Christmas season. |
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Ballet
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Tim Lihoreau |
"Ballet is defined by dance, but supporting the visual drama are some of the greatest musical treasures in the classical canon. This handy reference guide from Classic FM explores the world's most po… |
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Ballet stories
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Margaret Greaves |
"In this collection of eight favourite strories from well-known ballets, including Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and The Sleeping Beauty, enchanting text combines with sparkling illustrations to create … |
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Lucrezia Borgia
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Gaetano Donizetti |
Da rappresentarsi al teatro di Varese, l'autunno 1856 |
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Petrouchka
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John Collier |
Retells the story of the Stravinsky ballet, in which the puppet Petrouchka earns a real human soul. |
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My first ballet stories
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Adèle Geras |
Retellings of the stories of several of the great ballets, including Giselle, Coppelia, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The nutcracker, and The firebird. Also includes facts about each ballet. |
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Magic slippers
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Gilda Berger |
Presents the stories of ten well-known ballets, including Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, and others. |
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Ballet in motion
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Craig Dodd |
Introduces, in seven illustrated spreads that include four pop-ups, the history, spectacle, form, and technique of ballet. |
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Swan Lake
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Mark Helprin |
Commissioned to produce his ‘take’ on Swan Lake, the Tchaikovsky ballet for which no fundamental text exists, Helprin modified and extended the story into a surprisingly emotional and profound short … |
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The magic nutcracker
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Margaret Hillert |
When a young girl rescues her nutcracker from an attack by mice, the nutcracker becomes a prince and takes her to see the Snow King and Queen, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and waltzing flowers. |
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Of swans, sugarplums, and satin slippers
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Violette Verdy |
The stories of six ballets, including "Swan Lake," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Firebird." |
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Shoes of satin, ribbons of silk
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Antonia Barber |
Presents the stories of ten well-known ballets, including "Swan Lake," "The Nutcracker," "Giselle," and "The Sylph." |
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The illustrated book of ballet stories
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Barbara Newman |
In story and illustrations, presents five classic ballets: Giselle, Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and Swan Lake. Includes photographs from Royal Ballet productions, and is accompanied by… |
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The Nutcracker
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E. T. A. Hoffmann |
After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and watches him change into a handsome prince. |
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The Nutcracker and the King of Mice
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E. T. A. Hoffmann |
Young Marie Stahlbaum falls in love with the handsome nutcracker Godfather Drosselmeier gives her family as a Christmas gift, and has adventures with him as he faces the monstrous, seven-headed Mouse… |
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