The Complete Ballet Libretti

by August Bournonville

During his lifetime the great Danish choreographer August Bournonville (1805 - 1879) created more than fifty ballets. As the rehearsal period for each ballet ended and the ballet reached its final form Bournonville published a short pamphlet giving the plot of the ballet in detail.

All those which survice are gathered here, translated into English by Patricia N. McAndrew. The libretti help us to piece together a comprehensive picture of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852731885
• ISBN13: 9781852731885
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: David Leonard
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"