The Faber Pocket Guide to Ballet Book is a comprehensive resource for classical ballet, featuring over eighty entries for works from international ballet companies, spanning nearly two centuries of the art form. This new edition has been updated to include recent additions by renowned choreographers such as Wayne McGregor, Alexei Ratmansky, and Christopher Wheeldon.
Features include:
- Plot summeries
- An analysis of each ballet's principal themes
- Useful background and historical information
- A unquie, behind-the-scenes, performer's-eye view
Dip in at random or trace the development of dance from cover to cover. Written by former Royal Ballet principal Deborah Bull and leading dance critic Luke Jennings, this ever-popular Faber pocket guide is a must for all ballet-goers - regulars and first-timers alike.