Kenneth Macmillan: The Man and the Ballets by Sir Edward Thorpe - 1985-10-24

Penguin Books, Limited. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Ex-library in fair to good condition. Usual library markings, stamps, stickers, marking, writing and card holder. DJ is in acceptable condition with normal wear, rubbing and smudges. Pages clean and tight. Binding tight. Kenneth MacMillan has been Company Choreographer to the Royal Ballet since 1955, and has created over fifty ballets. This book has produced a unique work of refernce which chronicles his complete output, from the day he forged his father's signature on a application for an audition to his appointment as Associate Director of the American Ballet Theatre. This book also includes his art and fineaa attention to timelss classical works, a gift for abstract lyricism, and an imagination encompassing Expressionism,which particularly appealed, perhaps, when he directed the Berlin Opera Ballet. This is a detailed history of each work and put the record straight. 1985. A5.

Penguin Books, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardback. Very Good.

Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1985-10-24. Hardcover. Good.

H. Hamilton, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good. 1x1x1. Hardcover with dj. Light shelfwear to dj. Contents clean and tight. 226 pages, index, b&w photos.

London: H. Hamilton, 1985. Not Indicated . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. b/w Photos. First edition. From Library Journal MacMillan is one of today's leading choreographers, though his work is controversial and has generated almost as much criticism as praise. He has served as director of the Berlin Opera Ballet and the Royal Ballet and is currently associate director of American Ballet Theatre. He has created over 50 ballets. MacMillan choreographs abstract dances, but his commitment to narrative ballet and psychologically charged subjects has secured him a special place in dance history. Thorpe's biography is formulistic; he cites ballets, listing designers, composers, and dancers, and excerpts reviews. He does not gloss over the lows in MacMillan's career, but neither does he offer many insights into the talent and artistic vision of his subject. Nonetheless, this is a very serviceable volume; for medium and large libraries. Joan Stahl, Enoch Pratt Free Lib.,… Read More