The Ballets Russes and Beyond

Music and Dance in Belle- Poque Paris
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-107-01440-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 22, 254 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 624 g

Reihe: New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism

Belle-époque Paris witnessed the emergence of a vibrant and diverse dance scene, one that crystallized around the Ballets Russes, the Russian dance company formed by impresario Sergey Diaghilev. The company has long served as a convenient turning point in the history of dance, celebrated for its revolutionary choreography and innovative productions. This book presents a fresh slant on this much-told history. Focusing on the relation between music and dance, Davinia Caddy approaches the Ballets Russes with a wide-angled lens that embraces not just the choreographic, but also the cultural, political, theatrical and aesthetic contexts in which the company made its name. In addition, Caddy examines and interprets contemporary French dance practices, throwing new light on some of the most important debates and discourses of the day.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Caddy, Davinia

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz Ballett, Modern Dance
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Geschichte der Musik Geschichte der Musik: Romantik (ca. 1830-1900)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Le Génie de la danse; 2. Ballet at the Opéra and La Fête chez Thérèse; 3. Nijinsky's Faune revisited; 4. Metaphors of invasion: the Ballets Russes and the French press; 5. Beyond and behind Le Coq d'or.

Über Autor(innen)

Caddy, Davinia
Davinia Caddy is Senior Lecturer at the School of Music, University of Auckland. Her articles and reviews have appeared in publications including the Journal of the Royal Musical Association, 19th-Century Music, the Cambridge Opera Journal, Music and Letters and Opera Quarterly.