Frederic Franklin : a biography of the ballet star / Leslie Norton with Frederic Franklin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norton, Leslie, 1952-

Contributor:

Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.

Franklin, Frederic.

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

Ballet dancers--Biography.

Ballet dancers.

History.

Ballet.

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo--History.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

vii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2007]

Summary:

"This biography covers his entire career. Each chapter covers a different period of Franklin's life, including the peak of his performing career as a principal dancer with the Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo, his legendary professional partnership with Alexandra Danilova, and his role in introducing ballet to millions of Americans during World War II"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Finding ballet in a roundabout way

"Three times a star" : the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo

A roper, a pimp and a poet : Agnes, Ruth and Mr. B.

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo : the twilight years

A company in the capital : the National Ballet

Franklin and the rise of regional ballet

Back to the Big Apple : Dance Theatre of Harlem and American Ballet Theatre

Still going strong as the years pass along.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-222) and index.

ISBN:

9780786430512

0786430516

OCLC:

141482670