Fanny Elssler

by Ivor Guest

Fanny Elssler was one of the most brilliant stars of the Romantic ballet. The accepted rival of Taglioni, she represented the passionate expression of the dance. Th ophile Gautier distinguished the two ballerinas by describing Elssler as a pagan dancer and Taglioni as a Christian dancer. There was no doubt that it was Elssler he preferred. Her style found its true expression in her famous Spanish character dance: the Cachucha, but even more, it was...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852731680
• ISBN13: 9781852731687
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: David Leonard
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"