Contributor
DK Publishing, Inc. editor.
Edition Statement:First American edition.
ImprintNew York, New York : DK Publishing, 2018.
Description359 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
Note:Includes index.
Note:Beginnings of ballet (1550-1830) -- Romantic ballet (1830-1860) -- Classical ballet (1860-1905) -- Modern ballet (1905-1945) -- International ballet (1945-1975) -- Ballet today (1975-present) -- Other key figures -- Other key ballets -- Glossary.
Note:Presents a history of ballet, from its origins at court and the first national ballet companies to its contemporary scene, exploring the lives and achievements of dancers across the centuries.