Table of Contents

1 Russian ballet in the late nineteenth century 2 Sleeping Beauty: Ballet-féerie as Gesamtkunstwerk 3 Ballet Ruse: The Dying Swan 4 Crisis in the academy: The death of the maiden 5 Two Apollos 6 Bodies and buildings

About the Author

Tim Scholl

Reviews

'In addition to its great value for setting Russian ballet in this thoroughly researched, historical context, Scholl's book is important for stirring up questions that need to be pondered. Dance history can use such constructive provocation.' - Dance Chronicle