The Royal Ballet on Stage and Screen
Author | : Maurice Moiseiwitsch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 1960 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015023752721 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Royal Ballet on Stage and Screen written by Maurice Moiseiwitsch and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1960 film 'The Royal Ballet' was directed by Hungarian Paul Czinner, who had achieved succes three years earlier with 'The Bolshoi Ballet'. It was filmed on the stage of London's Covent Garden and included extracts from 'Swan Lake', 'Ondine' and 'The firebird'. The book backgrounds the film and the company, introduces Margot Fonteyn (prima ballerina assoluta) and presents the storyline for the three ballets featured in the film.