Vaganova : A Dance Journey from Petersburg to Leningrad Hardback
by Vera Krasovskaya
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The first English edition of the only biography of Agrippina Vaganova (1897-1951) was originally published in Russian in 1989.
It tells the story of one of most important dance teachers of the 20th century, who created a system of teaching ballet that spread throughout the former Soviet Union and beyond.
Vaganova rose through the ranks to become a ballerina in the Imperial Ballet during the last days of Tsarist Russia.
After the Revolution of 1917, she became a teacher and transformed the St.
Petersburg/Leningrad School of Ballet into a premier institution.
She also served as the artistic director of the Kirov Theater.
Written by a direct eyewitness to many of the described incidents, someone who knew Vaganova intimately, the biography is a window into the personality and thinking of this great teacher.
It vividly recounts the training and individual styles of such world-renowned ballerinas as Marina Semyonova, Natalia Dudinskaya, Galina Ulanova, and Tatiana Vecheslova, and it offers a unique insight into the world of classical ballet during the era of Tsarist Russia and the early Soviet years.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:33 b&w photos, notes
- Publisher:University Press of Florida
- Publication Date:30/06/2005
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- ISBN:9780813028316
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:33 b&w photos, notes
- Publisher:University Press of Florida
- Publication Date:30/06/2005
- Category:
- ISBN:9780813028316