The Ballets Russes and Beyond: Music and Dance in Belle-Époque Paris
- ISBN-10
- 1107014409
- ISBN-13
- 9781107014404
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 237
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-04-26
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Davinia Caddy
Description
A fresh perspective on the Ballets Russes, focusing on relations between music, dance and the cultural politics of belle-époque Paris.
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