Perfect Performer Posted June 25, 2001 Share Posted June 25, 2001 Did anybody read "Balanchines New Complete Stories of the Great Ballets? I Tried too, but I only made it to page 74, It was really hard to read, Because it was so big! Did you like it? Link to comment
Alexandra Posted June 25, 2001 Share Posted June 25, 2001 It's one of the books I read when I first discovered ballet, and I did like it, but it may be hard to read all at one sitting -- especially the ballets you haven't seen. Why not try to pick a few ballets that interest you, and read those parts, instead of trying to take it all in at once? Link to comment
Steve Keeley Posted June 25, 2001 Share Posted June 25, 2001 I've owned a copy of "101 Stories of the Great Ballets," the 1975 update, for several years but I've never read it cover-to-cover. I refer to parts of it quite often, however. There are sections that I've looked over many times and many I've never even glanced at. Consider it a reference book, like a dictionary or enyclopedia, where you look something up as needed. ~Steve Link to comment
stan Posted June 25, 2001 Share Posted June 25, 2001 I agree, it's a spectacular reference book but with some odd omissions. For example, why does he not refer to his Sylvia pas de deux which we have talked about elsewhere? Luckily, I also have Nancy Reynolds' Repertory in Review which is another great reference book. If you want something to read cover to cover, I suggest Arlene Croce's collected New Yorker pieces which have just been republished as "Writing in the Dark, Dancing in the New Yorker." Link to comment
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