The Ballets Russes in Australia and Beyond
- ISBN-10
- 1862548846
- ISBN-13
- 9781862548848
- Category
- Arts
- Pages
- 370
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Wakefield Press
- Author
- Mark Carroll
Description
The Ballets Russes in Australia and Beyond draws together essays by leading international and national scholars, who explore the rich legacy of the Ballets Russes. A dazzling array of pictures brings to life the sheer vitality of the companies in a way that makes the volume indispensable to balletomanes, scholars, and those fascinated by the synergies between the creative arts in general.
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