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In Classic Style: The Splendor of American Ballet Theatre | 
 enlarge | Author: Nancy Ellison
Creators: Kevin Mckenzie, Rachel S. Moore
Publisher: Rizzoli
Category: Book
List Price: $100.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 337489
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.5
Dimensions (in): 17.5 x 11.4 x 1.5
ISBN: 0847830411
Dewey Decimal Number: 792.80974
EAN: 9780847830411
ASIN: 0847830411
Publication Date: April 29, 2008
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Product Description
This oversized, deluxe volume celebrating the exquisite spectacle that embodies the excellence of American Ballet Theatre, recognized by Congress as "America’s national ballet company," presents the unfolding beauty, grace, agility, and sheer force of its most recent productions. Distinguished photographer Nancy Ellison depicts such enduring ballet classics as La Bayadère, Othello, The Sleeping Beauty, Manon, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, and Giselle, and captures the virtuosity of such unforgettable dancers as Angel Corella, Nina Ananiashvili, Alessandra Ferri, Julio Bocca, and Ethan Stiefel. ABT’s artistic director, Kevin McKenzie, has written an illuminating essay about this preeminent company. The combination of dynamic bravura dancing in dreamlike settings will be a sheer delight to ballet lovers everywhere.
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Joy Hog Review May 16, 2008
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
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"Clearly, I need to attend the ballet more often. When I think of schlepping to a theatre to see the ballet, I think of "The Nutcracker" and tight tights. This new coffee table book which has just come out (and, seriously, if you don't have a long coffee table then you won't be able to open it; she's a big girl) features glorious photography from the American Ballet Theatre's staple productions. You've got your "Romeo & Juliet," your "The Sleeping Beauty" and of course, your "Swan Lake." All the photos are stunning, all the costumes and poses are glorious, all the men's arms make me feel bad about myself and reminds me check the Equinox class schedule for that abs and booty workshop I've had my eye on. If you're like me, and not as familiar as you should be with ballet, then you'll see spreads from shows that will catch your attention and perhaps entice you to purchase over-priced season tickets. There's a one-act version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," just called "The Dream" that intrigues me, as well as "Othello." Their new season opens on 19 May, so get ready. For a peak at last year's opening night gala, check out this video on The New York Times' site. Lorne Michaels, Lynda Carter, and old folks (who are SO not ballerinas) getting their groove on at the after-party make it one of those little web treasures that makes me yearn to be back on the streets of Manhattan. Insert sigh here."
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