Fernando Alonso : The Father of Cuban Ballet /

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Written records of Alonso's work are scarce, yet the author's quest to spotlight his seminal role in the development of the modern ballet canon yields key material: pre-blockade tapes from Lincoln Center, Spanish-language sources from the Museum of Dance in Havana, and interviews with the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Singer, Toba
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Florida : University Press of Florida, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Alonso, Fernando, > 1914-2013
Alonso, Fernando, > 1914-2013.
Ballet dancers.
PERFORMING ARTS > Dance > Reference.
PERFORMING ARTS > Dance > Modern.
PERFORMING ARTS > Dance > Classical & Ballet.
Danseurs de ballet > Cuba > Biographies.
Ballet dancers > Cuba > Biography.
Cuba.
Biographies.
Biography
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Written records of Alonso's work are scarce, yet the author's quest to spotlight his seminal role in the development of the modern ballet canon yields key material: pre-blockade tapes from Lincoln Center, Spanish-language sources from the Museum of Dance in Havana, and interviews with the ballet master himself alongside a broad range of friends, relatives, and collaborators from throughout his long career, including his ex-wife, Alicia, a famous ballerina in her own right.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 pages).
ISBN:9780813045009

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