Nijinsky

Name: Nijinsky
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ISBN: 9781605983387

ISBN-10: 1605983381

ISBN-13: 9781605983387

Edition: N/A

Authors: Richard Buckle

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Vaslav Nijinsky stands alone as a dancer, interpretive artist, and choreographic pioneer. His breathtaking performances with the Ballet Russe took Western Europe by storm, and his avant-garde choreography for The Afternoon of the Faun and Rite of Spring caused riots in the streets. Both are now regarded as the foundation of modern dance.Through his liaison with the great impresario Diaghilev, he worked with the artistic elite of the time—Benois, Bakst, Debussy, Fokine, Karsavina, Pavlova, Stravinsky—and lived in an atmosphere of perpetual hysteria, glamour, and intrigue. When he married a Hungarian aristocrat, Diaghilev abruptly dismissed him from the Ballet Russe. Five years later, he was…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Publication date: 5/1/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 608
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 2.25" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English