Russian Ballet Master: The Memoirs of Marius Petipa

by Marius Petipa

These highly entertaining memoirs of Marius Petipa, the great Franco-Russian choreogapher had never before been translated into English before their first publication in 1958. As virtual dictator of the Russian ballet in the second half of the 19th century, Petipa moulded its course for many years and may have been said to have created the style of classical dancing still known as Russian. His renown is undisputed, and his work lives not only in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0903102005
• ISBN13: 9780903102001
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: David Leonard
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"