The Ballets of Antony Tudor Studies in Psyche and Satire |
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| Author:
| Chazin-Bennahum, Judith |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-507186-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1994 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Painstakingly researched and remarkably insightful, The Ballets of Antony Tudor is an important assessment of the art and career of an extraordinarily gifted master of the dance. One of the leading choreographers in ballet over the last half century--comparable in achievement, although not in influence, to George Balanchine and Frederick Ashton--Tudor is considered the most lyrical and emotionally powerful of modern ballet masters, acclaimed for his imaginative use of music and his...
More DescriptionPainstakingly researched and remarkably insightful, The Ballets of Antony Tudor is an important assessment of the art and career of an extraordinarily gifted master of the dance. One of the leading choreographers in ballet over the last half century--comparable in achievement, although not in influence, to George Balanchine and Frederick Ashton--Tudor is considered the most lyrical and emotionally powerful of modern ballet masters, acclaimed for his imaginative use of music and his commitment to dramatic plot. Chazin-Bennahum offers a challenging and comprehensive analysis of Tudor's achievements, including the beginnings of his career in England in the 1930s, studying with the legendary Marie Rambert, and his critical role in the establishment of the American Ballet Theater and its rise to prominence as one of the world"s great ballet companies. She details Tudor's creation of such masterpieces as "Romeo and Juliet," "Pillar of Fire," and "Dim Lustre" during his tenure as principal choreographer of the ABT, and concludes with his subsequent career as a contributor to the New York City Ballet, the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and as a famed teacher at Julliard.