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Dancer : men in dance /

Traces the history of the male dancer from Renaissance spectacle and the ballet de cour of Louis XIV to the dance of today in all its many forms. Also examines the dancer as athlete, as partner and in his all-important relationship with the choreographer.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clarke, Mary, 1923-2015
Other Authors: Crisp, Clement
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : British Broadcasting Corp., 1984.
Subjects:
Male dancers > History.
Dancers > History.
Danseurs > Histoire.
Danseurs masculins > Histoire.
Male dancers.
Ballett
Tänzer
Manliga dansare > historia.
Male dancers, to 1983
History.
Description
Summary:Traces the history of the male dancer from Renaissance spectacle and the ballet de cour of Louis XIV to the dance of today in all its many forms. Also examines the dancer as athlete, as partner and in his all-important relationship with the choreographer.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:207 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography:Includes index.
ISBN:0563202610
9780563202615