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Bolshoi Confidential: Secrets of the Russian Ballet from the Rule of the Tsars to Today

Simon Morrison

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Description:On January 17, 2013, a hooded assailant hurled acid into the face of the artistic director of theBolshoi Ballet, making international headlines. A lead soloist, enraged by institutional powerstruggles, later confessed to masterminding the crime. The scandal, though shocking, is not ananomaly in the turbulent and tormented yet magnificent history of the Bolshoi. Renownedmusic historian Simon Morrison reveals the ballet as a crucible of art and politics, beginningwith the disreputable inception of the theater in 1776 and proceeding through the era of imperialrule, the chaos of revolution, the oppressive Soviet years, and the recent $680 million renovationproject. Drawing on exclusive archival research, Morrison creates a richly detailed tableauof the centuries-long war between world-class art and life-threatening politics that has definedthis storied institution. As Morrison makes clear, as Russia goes, so goes the Bolshoi Ballet.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bolshoi Confidential: Secrets of the Russian Ballet from the Rule of the Tsars to Today. To get started finding Bolshoi Confidential: Secrets of the Russian Ballet from the Rule of the Tsars to Today, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: On January 17, 2013, a hooded assailant hurled acid into the face of the artistic director of theBolshoi Ballet, making international headlines. A lead soloist, enraged by institutional powerstruggles, later confessed to masterminding the crime. The scandal, though shocking, is not ananomaly in the turbulent and tormented yet magnificent history of the Bolshoi. Renownedmusic historian Simon Morrison reveals the ballet as a crucible of art and politics, beginningwith the disreputable inception of the theater in 1776 and proceeding through the era of imperialrule, the chaos of revolution, the oppressive Soviet years, and the recent $680 million renovationproject. Drawing on exclusive archival research, Morrison creates a richly detailed tableauof the centuries-long war between world-class art and life-threatening politics that has definedthis storied institution. As Morrison makes clear, as Russia goes, so goes the Bolshoi Ballet.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bolshoi Confidential: Secrets of the Russian Ballet from the Rule of the Tsars to Today. To get started finding Bolshoi Confidential: Secrets of the Russian Ballet from the Rule of the Tsars to Today, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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