In Classic Style: The Splendor of American Ballet Theatre

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Author: Nancy Ellison

ISBN-10: 0847830411

ISBN-13: 9780847830411

Category: Ballet & Classical Dance

This oversized, deluxe volume celebrating the exquisite spectacle that embodies the excellence of American Ballet Theatre, recognized by Congress as "America’s national ballet company," presents the unfolding beauty, grace, agility, and sheer force of its most recent productions. Distinguished photographer Nancy Ellison depicts such enduring ballet classics as La Bayadère, Othello, The Sleeping Beauty, Manon, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, and Giselle, and captures the virtuosity of such...

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This oversized, deluxe volume celebrating the exquisite spectacle that embodies the excellence of American Ballet Theatre, recognized by Congress as "America’s national ballet company," presents the unfolding beauty, grace, agility, and sheer force of its most recent productions. Distinguished photographer Nancy Ellison depicts such enduring ballet classics as La Bayadère, Othello, The Sleeping Beauty, Manon, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, and Giselle, and captures the virtuosity of such unforgettable dancers as Angel Corella, Nina Ananiashvili, Alessandra Ferri, Julio Bocca, and Ethan Stiefel. ABT’s artistic director, Kevin McKenzie, has written an illuminating essay about this preeminent company. The combination of dynamic bravura dancing in dreamlike settings will be a sheer delight to ballet lovers everywhere.

Bringing Magic to Center Stage: The Art of American Ballet Theatre Kevin McKenzie McKenzie, Kevin 7American Ballet Theatre and the Metropolitan Opera: A Unique Partnership Rachel S. Moore Moore, Rachel S. 9Seizing Bliss Nancy Ellison Ellison, Nancy 13The BalletsLa Bayadere 20The Sleeping Beauty 40Symphonie Concertante 56Romeo and Juliet 64The Dream 96Othello 116Cinderella 136Giselle 154Manon 178Swan Lake 212