Displaying 1 of 1 1984 Format: Book Author: Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996, author. Title: Four centuries of ballet : fifty masterworks / Lincoln Kirstein. Publisher, Date: New York : Dover Publications, [1984]. copyright © 1984 Description: viii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm Summary: This volume provides a profusely illustrated vision of ballet as movement, art, theatrical spectacle, and history. It includes discussions of 50 seminal works, from the 16th to the 20th century. Subjects: Ballet -- History. Ballets -- Stories, plots, etc. Genre: Plot summaries. Other Title: Movement & metaphor Notes: Previously published as: Movement & metaphor. New York : Praeger, 1970. Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-278) and index. Contents: Choreography : materials and structure -- Gesture and mime -- Ballet music : key composers -- Dress for dancing : antique and historical -- Decor for dancing -- A conspect of ballets 1573-1968. Web Site: Publisher description LCCN: 83020596 ISBN: 0486246310 9780486246314 Other Number: 10045706 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 84207 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 792.809 Kirstein Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
