| Description |
xii, 279 pages : plates ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Romantic ballet: La Sylphide, Giselle, Coppelia -- 2. The Russian Imperial ballet: The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake -- 3. Early modern dance: Fire Dance, Lily, Brahms Waltzes, Mother, Revolutionary Etude, Radha -- 4. Early modern ballet: Firebird, The Rite of Spring, Les Noces -- 5. Modern dance: Witch Dance, With My Red Fires, Rites de Passage, Night Journey -- 6. Modern ballet: Jardin aux Lilas, A Wedding Bouquet, Rodeo, Agon |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Women dancers.
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Women -- Identity.
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Sex in dance.
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Human body.
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| LC no. |
97024496 |
| ISBN |
0415096715 (alk. paper) |
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0415111625 (alk. paper) |
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