A child's introduction to ballet : the stories, music and magic of classical dance / Laura Lee ; illustrated by Meredith Hamilton

Author: Lee, Laura, 1969-
Published: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, ©2007.
Physical Description: 96 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Additional Creators: Hamilton, Meredith

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Contents

Welcome to the magical world of ballet : La Fille Mal Gardee -- La Sylphide -- Giselle -- Coppelia. The Russians are coming! : Don Quixote -- Swan Lake -- Sleeping Beauty -- The Nutcracker -- Ballet to go -- Dying Swan -- Firebird -- Petrouchka -- The rite of Spring -- Peter and the wolf -- Romeo and Juliet. From Russia to America : Rodeo -- Fancy free -- Circus polka -- Cinderella -- Daphnis and Chloe. Ballet all-stars -- The little humpbacked horse -- A Midsummer Night's Dream -- That special spark.

Summary

A history of ballet provides plot synopses of famous ballets and introduces the language, steps, and costumes of the dance.

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9781579126995
1579126995
9780733323447
0733323448

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 94-95).

Source of Acquisition

Purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment (Campus College Libraries); 2016

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Paterno Libraries Endowment (Campus College Libraries)

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