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Sadler's Wells dance house / Sarah Crompton.
Van Pelt Library GV1786.S33 C76 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Crompton, Miss
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sadler's Wells Ballet.
- Ballet companies--England--London--History.
- Ballet companies.
- History.
- England--London.
- Physical Description:
- 128 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Oberon Books, 2013.
- Summary:
- This book tells the recent history of this theater's role as a powerhouse of contemporary dance. Featuring lavish photographs and including text by Sadler's Wells artistic director Alistair Spalding, it offers a unique behind-the-scenes insight into the creation of some of the world's most exciting and critically acclaimed new dance.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1.A New Beginning
- 2.Akram Khan, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui And The Creation Of Zero Degrees
- 3.Sylvie Guillem And The Arrival Of Star Power
- 4.Sadler's Wells And The World
- 5.Matthew Bourne And Welcoming An Audience
- 6.Wayne Mcgregor And The Science Of Dance
- 7.Breakin' Convention And The Growth Of Hip Hop
- 8.Christopher Wheeldon And The Balletic Tradition
- 9.In The Spirit Of Diaghilev And How To Commission New Work
- 10.Hofesh Shechter And The Future.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 127) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1849430624
- 9781849430623
- OCLC:
- 849257441
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