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Wilde times : Patricia Wilde, George Balanchine, and the rise of New York City Ballet / Joel Lobenthal.
Van Pelt Library GV1785.W525 L63 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lobenthal, Joel, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wilde, Patricia, 1928-.
- Wilde, Patricia.
- Balanchine, George.
- New York City Ballet--History.
- New York City Ballet.
- Ballet dancers--Biography.
- Ballet dancers.
- Dance teachers.
- History.
- Dance teachers--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 312 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lebanon NH : ForeEdge, an imprint of University Press of New England, [2016]
- Summary:
- The authorized biography of one of the greatest dancers from the golden age of New York City Ballet. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Eileen Simpson 1
- 2 The Estate 8
- 3 Depression and World War 15
- 4 Leaving Ottawa 22
- 5 Big City and Barn 29
- 6 The Marquis 36
- 7 Schooling American Ballet 43
- 8 Mexico City, 1945 51
- 9 Opening Night 59
- 10 On Tour 65
- 11 Balanchine's Ballet Russe 71
- 12 No Safety Net 79
- 13 New Voices 85
- 14 Anniversary Season 91
- 15 Paris, 1949 100
- 16 Royal Opera House 109
- 17 Putting New York City Ballet on the Map 118
- 18 East Side, West Side 127
- 19 Grand Tour, 1952 135
- 20 In the Dressing Room 144
- 21 By the Seat of Her Tutu 151
- 22 The Poodle 156
- 23 Wedding Night 165
- 24 Expanding Horizons 174
- 25 Moving All Over 181
- 26 Le Clercq's Last Dance 187
- 27 Zenith 195
- 28 The Far East 203
- 29 A Balanchine Swan 211
- 30 Raymonda Variations 218
- 31 The USSR 227
- 32 "You Can Always Come Back" 236
- 33 Children 245
- 34 American Ballet Theatre 253
- 35 Pittsburgh 262
- 36 Silver Sneaker 273.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Lobenthal, Joel. Wilde times
- ISBN:
- 9781611688030
- 1611688035
- OCLC:
- 923650723
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