Massine

Article Abstract:

Leslie Norton has produced a bio-bibliography of Leonide Massine's works and Hunting Hybrids, a study of three ballets he created in collaboration with the surrealist painter Salvador Dali. Her latest offering, Leonide Massine and the 20th Century Ballet, establishes Massine as a major force in twentieth-century ballet and reveals the issues that caused his decline and fall in America after World War II.

Biographers, Leonide Massine and the 20th Century Ballet (Book), Massine, Leonide, Norton, Leslie

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Degas' dance

Article Abstract:

The author, a former professional ballet dancer, recalls her earliest negative reaction to Edgar Degas' portrayal of ballet class, changing to enthusiastic appreciation after her career ended. Juxtaposition of feminine beauty and dark masculine consciousness, the painter's sympathy with details of a dancer's life, and the role of emotion in his works are discussed.

Painting, French, French painting, Degas, Edgar

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Frederic Franklin on Alexandra Danilova

Article Abstract:

The experiences of Frederick Franklin with the ballet dancer Alexandra Danilova are presented. He narrates the first meeting with her in Liverpool with the Diaghilev Ballet Russes.

Performances, Danilova, Alexandra

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