这本书与芭蕾舞传奇人物维维安娜·杜兰特（Viviana Durante）一起撰写，将向您介绍最著名的表演者，并为您带来迷人的故事。
探索从《胡桃夹子》和《天鹅湖》到《春天的祭礼》的70多种著名的舞蹈。了解皇家芭蕾舞团和莫斯科大剧院芭蕾舞团等知名公司。探索几个世纪以来的芭蕾舞演员的生活，例如玛格特·丰特恩，卡洛斯·阿科斯塔和达西·布塞尔，并与作曲家和编舞家会面，包括彼得·伊里奇·柴可夫斯基和马修·伯恩等人。
从芭蕾舞的起源到法庭，最初的研究机构一直到当代场景，这本全面而又易懂的书目为芭蕾舞提供了无与伦比的概览。
很少见的照片涵盖关键人物，作品和表演，以及每一种舞蹈的令人信服的事实-他们从中汲取的资源，生产历史和随着时间的推移而接受的表演-为所有舞蹈和芭蕾提供了华丽的视觉享受和必不可少的礼物爱好者。
Written with ballet legend Viviana Durante, this book will introduce you to the most famous performers and enthrall you with fascinating stories.
Discover more than 70 celebrated dances, from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake to The Rite of Spring. Learn about renowned companies such as The Royal Ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet. Explore the lives of ballet dancers across the centuries, such as Margot Fonteyn, Carlos Acosta, and Darcey Bussell, and meet composers and choreographers, including the likes of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Matthew Bourne.
Tracing the history of ballet all the way from its origins at court and the first institutes to the contemporary scene, this comprehensive yet accessible volume offers an unrivalled overview of this dance form.
Rarely seen photographs covering key figures, pieces, and performances, alongside compelling facts about each dance - the sources they draw from, their production history, and their reception over time - make for a sumptuous visual treat and an essential gift for all dance and ballet enthusiasts.
