Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballet Russes, 1909-1929 - Hardcover

 
9781851776139: Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballet Russes, 1909-1929
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1851776133 ISBN 13: 9781851776139
Publisher: V&A Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Serge Diaghilev (1872-1929) was an extraordinarily gifted impresario, curator, director and animator of the arts. He was perfectly at home in the wave of creative energy that pushed theatrical performance to the forefront of the arts in the early twentieth century - and perfectly placed to export Russian culture to Western Europe. Active in Europe and America between 1909 and 1929, Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company expanded the frontiers of theatre. Many of its acclaimed productions were true collaborations, examples of gesamtkunstwerk (unified works of art) that continue to capture the imagination of audiences a century later. This beautiful book takes advantage of new research and draws on little-seen collections at the V&A to look at his life, his work, his cultural milieu and, most importantly, the actual processes of creating a ballet while working with some of the foremost creative thinkers of the period.

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About the Author

Jane Pritchard is Curator of Dance for the Theatre & Performance Collections at the V&A. Geoffrey Marsh is Director of Theatre & Performance Collections at the V&A.

From the Back Cover

Serge Diaghilev (1872-1929) was an extraordinarily gifted impresario, curator, director and animator of the arts. He was perfectly at home in the wave of creative energy that pushed theatrical performance to the forefront of the arts in the early twentieth century - and perfectly placed to export Russian culture to Western Europe. Active in Europe and America between 1909 and 1929, Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company expanded the frontiers of theatre. Many of its acclaimed productions were true collaborations, examples of gesamtkunstwerk (unified works of art) that continue to capture the imagination of audiences a century later. This beautiful book takes advantage of new research and draws on little-seen collections at the V&A to look at his life, his work, his cultural milieu and, most importantly, the actual processes of creating a ballet while working with some of the foremost creative thinkers of the period.

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Publisher
V&A Publishing
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1851776133
ISBN 13 
9781851776139
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
240
Editor
Pritchard Jane

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