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Vaganova: A Dance Journey from Petersburg to Leningrad
Vera Krasovskaya
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Description for Vaganova: A Dance Journey from Petersburg to Leningrad
Hardback. An English edition of the only biography of Agrippina Vaganova (1897-1951, first published in Russian in 1989. It tells the story of one of most important dance teachers of the 20th century, who created a system of teaching ballet that spread throughout the former Soviet Union and beyond. Translator(s): Siegel, Vera M. Num Pages: 352 pages, 33 b&w photos, notes. BIC Classification: ASDL; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 689.
The first English edition of the only biography of Agrippina Vaganova (1897-1951) was originally published in Russian in 1989. It tells the story of one of 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 ... Read more
The first English edition of the only biography of Agrippina Vaganova (1897-1951) was originally published in Russian in 1989. It tells the story of one of 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
671g
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813028316
SKU
V9780813028316
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About Vera Krasovskaya
Vera Krasovskaya, a former dancer with the Kirov in the 1930s, was the preeminent historian of the St. Petersburg Ballet for nearly forty years. Her books include Soviet Ballet Theater, 1917-1967, History of Russian Ballet, and the four-volume Western European Ballet Theater. Vera M. Siegel is a freelance writer and translator for such clients as the Library of Congress and ... Read more
Reviews for Vaganova: A Dance Journey from Petersburg to Leningrad
"I only wish that my congratulations for this outstanding work could be passed along to the author.... Vera Krasovskaya is to be highly praised for this invaluable work."
John White, Jr., Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet"
John White, Jr., Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet"