Sleeping Beauty, a Legend in Progress
Author | : Tim Scholl |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-13 | : 0300099568 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780300099560 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sleeping Beauty, a Legend in Progress by : Tim Scholl
Download or read book Sleeping Beauty, a Legend in Progress written by Tim Scholl and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1999 the Maryinski Ballet and Theatre in St. Petersburg recreated its 1890 production of Sleeping Beauty, an event which provoked some controversy. How could a historically informed performance be ridiculed? Scholl discusses tradition, ideology and popular legend in the development of this ballet.