40 years of dreams / Valerie Lawson -- Giselle -- Spartacus -- The merry widow -- Nutcracker -- The sleeping beauty -- La sylphide -- Coppélia -- Onegin -- Melbourne Cup -- The fool on the hill -- The display -- Divergence -- X -- Alchemy -- Rites -- Requiem -- 1914 -- Don Quixote -- Gemini -- Raymonda -- The hunchback of Notre Dame -- Romeo and Juliet -- The taming of the shrew -- The lady and the fool -- The concert -- Cinderella -- The sentimental bloke -- Snugglepot and Cuddlepie -- The deep end -- Tivoli -- Études -- The vertiginous thrill of exactitude -- La fille mal gardée -- The three musketeers -- Manon -- Orpheus -- Por vos muero -- Bella figura -- Behind the scenes -- The dream continues
Summary
Beyond 40 is both a history of The Australian Ballet (by Valerie Lawson) and a tribute to the current company of dancers and its young artistic director, David McAllister. It features gorgeous photography by Jeff Busby highlighting works of enduring popularity and ballets of particular historical significance to the company
Analysis
Ballet & dance (Australia ) History of specific companies
Notes
Introductory essay '40 years of dreams' by Valerie Lawson
