{"product_id":"bliss-and-dance-book","title":"Bliss and Dance Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eBliss and Dance explores the four major ballets of Sir Arthur Bliss, a central figure in British music for over fifty years. Known for his expressive, dramatic style, Bliss collaborated with leading choreographers including Ninette de Valois, Robert Helpmann and Lew Christensen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross fifteen illustrated essays, experts examine the creation, context and legacy of these works, revealing their impact on dance then and now. Edited by former Royal Ballet dancer and choreographer Jennifer Jackson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach part focuses on a major ballet by Bliss: Checkmate (1937), a dramatic allegory of love and death; Miracle in the Gorbals (1944), a powerful social story of faith and redemption; Adam Zero (1946), a life shaped by fate and memory; and The Lady of Shalott (1958), a lyrical retelling of Tennyson’s tragic heroine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeward by Dame Darcey Bussell, and contributions by Sir David Bintley, Andrew Burn, Michael Byrne, Dr Susie Crow, Dr Sam Ellis, Dr Lewis Foreman, Susan Jones, Dr Anna Meadmore, Jane Pritchard and Paul Spicer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge format hardback book measuring \u003cspan\u003e24 x 2 x 26.5 cm, including 200 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Unicorn May 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ingram Publisher Services UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57138353111415,"sku":"9781917458382","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8121\/7651\/files\/bk-bliss_dance.jpg?v=1781525127","url":"https:\/\/shop.rbo.org.uk\/products\/bliss-and-dance-book","provider":" Royal Ballet and Opera Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}