Ebook236 pages2 hours
Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this ebook
In the 1930s and ’40s, the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo toured the United States and the world, introducing many to ballet as an art form, while spreading the enduring image of the ballerina as an embodiment of feminine grace and sophistication. This sumptuous, illustrated history tells the story of the rise of modern ballet and its popularity through the life story of one of ballet’s most glamorous stars, Irina Baronova (1919–2008), prima ballerina for the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo and later for Ballet Theatre in New York.
Drawing on letters, correspondence, oral histories, and interviews, Baronova’s daughter, the actress Victoria Tennant, warmly recounts Baronova’s dramatic life, from her earliest aspirations to her grueling time on tour to her later years in Australia as a pioneer of the art. She begins with the Baronov family’s flight from Russia during the Revolution, which led them to Romania and later Paris, where at the age of thirteen, Baronova became a star, chosen by the legendary George Balanchine to join the Ballets Russes, where she danced the lead in Swan Lake. Tennant provides an intimate account of Baronova’s life as a dancer and rare behind-the-scenes stories of life on the road with the stars of the company. Spectacular photographs, a mix of archival images and family snapshots, offer many rare views of rehearsals, costumes, set designs, and the dancers themselves both at their most dazzling and in their most everyday.
The story of Irina Baronova is also the story of the rise of ballet in America thanks to the Ballets Russes, who brought the magisterial beauty and star power of dance to big cities and small towns alike. Irina Baronova and the Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo offers a unique perspective on this history, sure to be treasured by dance patrons and aspiring stars.
Drawing on letters, correspondence, oral histories, and interviews, Baronova’s daughter, the actress Victoria Tennant, warmly recounts Baronova’s dramatic life, from her earliest aspirations to her grueling time on tour to her later years in Australia as a pioneer of the art. She begins with the Baronov family’s flight from Russia during the Revolution, which led them to Romania and later Paris, where at the age of thirteen, Baronova became a star, chosen by the legendary George Balanchine to join the Ballets Russes, where she danced the lead in Swan Lake. Tennant provides an intimate account of Baronova’s life as a dancer and rare behind-the-scenes stories of life on the road with the stars of the company. Spectacular photographs, a mix of archival images and family snapshots, offer many rare views of rehearsals, costumes, set designs, and the dancers themselves both at their most dazzling and in their most everyday.
The story of Irina Baronova is also the story of the rise of ballet in America thanks to the Ballets Russes, who brought the magisterial beauty and star power of dance to big cities and small towns alike. Irina Baronova and the Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo offers a unique perspective on this history, sure to be treasured by dance patrons and aspiring stars.
Related to Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo
Related ebooks
The Making of Markova Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJan in 35 Pieces: A Memoir in Music Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWilde Times: Patricia Wilde, George Balanchine, and the Rise of New York City Ballet Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Ballet and Opera in the Age of Giselle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn the Wings: Behind the Scenes at the New York City Ballet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Marina Svetlova: A Tribute Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPortrait Gallery: A Life in Classical Music Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Sound of Music Companion Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5My Music in London Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBallerina, My Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Russian Opera Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDancing Star: The Story of Anna Pavlova Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5From Madrigal to Opera: Monteverdi's Staging of the Self Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBallet in America - The Emergence of an American Art Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWomen and Musical Salons in the Enlightenment: Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5London Voices, 1820–1840: Vocal Performers, Practices, Histories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBallet for Life: A Pictorial Memoir Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Legat Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Mendelssohn Family 1729-1847 - From Letters And Journals Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGreat Operas of Puccini Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGreat Singers, Second Series Malibran To Titiens Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFrance in the Nineteenth Century Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWriting in the Dark, Dancing in The New Yorker: An Arlene Croce Reader Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Musician as Entrepreneur, 1700–1914: Managers, Charlatans, and Idealists Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNight's Dancer: The Life of Janet Collins Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Van Cliburn Legend Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnsung: A History of Women in American Music Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Delphi Masterworks of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Illustrated) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOpera: A Beginner's Guide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Photography For You
The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Betty Page Confidential: Featuring Never-Before Seen Photographs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Photography Exercise Book: Training Your Eye to Shoot Like a Pro (250+ color photographs make it come to life) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Guide to Electronic Dance Music Volume 1: Foundations Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The iPhone Photography Book Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Book Of Legs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Conscious Creativity: Look, Connect, Create Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5On Photography Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bloodbath Nation Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Fucked at Birth: Recalibrating the American Dream for the 2020s Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wisconsin Death Trip Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Haunted New Orleans: History & Hauntings of the Crescent City Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Extreme Art Nudes: Artistic Erotic Photo Essays Far Outside of the Boudoir Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Edward's Menagerie: Dogs: 50 canine crochet patterns Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Humans of New York: Stories Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Power to the People: The World of the Black Panthers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Be a Cowboy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Patterns in Nature: Why the Natural World Looks the Way It Does Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cinematography: Third Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jada Pinkett Smith A Short Unauthorized Biography Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Advancing Your Photography: Secrets to Making Photographs that You and Others Will Love Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ballet for Everybody: The Basics of Ballet for Beginners of all Ages Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Photograph Everything: Simple Techniques for Shooting Spectacular Images Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Digital Photography For Dummies Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/59/11 THROUGH THE LENS (250 Pictures of the Tragedy): Photo-book of September 11th terrorist attack on WTC Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPhotography for Beginners: The Ultimate Photography Guide for Mastering DSLR Photography Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fifty Places to Hike Before You Die: Outdoor Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania: Ghosts, Monsters and Miracles Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jonesboro and Arkansas's Historic Northeast Corner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Irina Baronova and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo - Victoria Tennant
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1