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100 1 $aJacobs, Laura.
245 10$aCelestial bodies :$bhow to look at ballet /$cLaura Jacobs.
250 $aFirst edition.
260 $aNew York :$bBasic Books,$c2018.
300 $axvii, 252 p. :$bill. ;$c22 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aFirst position first : the foundations of ballet -- The point of pointe -- Reading the program : a glossary -- Tchaikovsky, godfather of ballet -- Arabesque, above all -- Thoughts on perfection -- She's alive! -- Round and round -- Sex and the single girl -- Ballet is woman -- but look at its men! -- To have and to hold ... and not to hold -- Ballerina : a civilization in a tutu.
520 $aA distinguished dance critic offers an enchanting introduction to the art of ballet As much as we may enjoy Swan Lake or The Nutcracker, for many of us ballet is a foreign language. It communicates through movement, not words, and its history lies almost entirely abroad-in Russia, Italy, and France. In Celestial Bodies, dance critic Laura Jacobs makes the foreign familiar, providing a lively, poetic, and uniquely accessible introduction to the world of classical dance. Combining history, interviews with dancers, technical definitions, descriptions of performances, and personal stories, Jacobs offers an intimate and passionate guide to watching ballet and understanding the central elements of choreography. Beautifully written and elegantly illustrated with original drawings, Celestial Bodies is essential reading for all lovers of this magnificent art form.
650 0$aBallet.
650 0$aBallet$xHistory.