Round About the Ballet
(Limelight). Anyone who has ever seen a live performance of ballet knows the thrill of seeing larger-than-life figures on stage dancing in ways that seem superhuman. What are these dancers like beyond the footlights? How have they acquired such artistry and technique? What are the joys and difficulties in sustaining their careers? What dreams would they like to fulfill as performers? Round About the Ballet profiles the stars of the top New York City ballet companies: American Ballet Theatre...
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Featuring color photographs by Roy Round, this volume profiles the stars of the top New York City ballet companies and provides a behind-the-scenes perspective on the contemporary ballet world. Included are interviews with eight major artists from American Ballet Theatre and seven from New York City Ballet. A former soloist with ABT and the Joffrey Ballet, Carman is a critic for Dance Magazine. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
ForewordMaxim Beloserkovsky, American ballet theatre1Angel Corella, American ballet theatre13Irina Dvorovenko, American ballet theatre29Albert Evans, New York City ballet39Marcelo Gomes, American ballet theatre53Nikolaj Hubbe, New York City ballet67Julie Kent, American ballet theatre85Maria Kowroski, New York City ballet99Vladimir Malakhov, American ballet theatre115Benjamin Millepied, New York City ballet127Gillian Murphy, American ballet theatre143Jenifer Ringer, New York City ballet155Jennie Somogyi, New York City ballet169Ethan Stiefel, American ballet theatre181Wendy Whelan, New York City ballet195
