Vaganova: A Dance Journey from Petersburg to Leningrad

Vaganova: A Dance Journey from Petersburg to Leningrad
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The only authorized biography about the creator of the renowned Russian ballet curriculumâ€“for the first time in English.
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The first English edition of the only authorized biography of Agrippina Vaganova (1897-1951) was originally published in Russian in 1989. It tells the story of one of the 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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Country USA
Brand University Press of Florida
Manufacturer University Press of Florida
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 33 b&w photos, notes
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780813028316
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University Press of Florida
Manufacturer	University Press of Florida
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	33 b&w photos, notes
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780813028316
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Vaganova: A Dance Journey from Petersburg to Leningrad

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