Rethinking the Sylph : new prespectives on the romantic ballet / edited by Lynn Garafola

Contributor(s):

Garafola, Lynn [ed.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Studies in dance historyPublication details: New England ; Hanover ; London : University Press, cop.1997Description: 287 p.; 26 cmISBN:

0819563269

Subject(s):

Dansa clàssica

Abstract: "Rethinking the Sylph gathers essays by a premier group of international scholars to illustrate the importance of the romantic ballet within the broad context of western theatrical dancing. The wide variety of perspectives -- from social history to feminism, from psychoanalysis to musicology -- serves to illuminate the modernity of the Romantic ballet in terms of vocabulary, representation of gender, and iconography. The collection highlights previously unexplored aspects of the Romantic ballet, including its internationalism; its reflection of modern ideas of nationalism through the use and creation of national dance forms; its construction of an exotic-erotic hierarchy, and proto-orientalist "other"; its transformation of social relations from clan to class; and the repercussions of its feminization as an art form. This generously illustrated book offers a wealth of rare archival material, including prints, costume designs, music, and period reviews, some translated into English for the first time." -- Project Muse

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Course reserves
Bibliografia docent	Biblioteca Barcelona	Biblioteca Barcelona BCN Lliure Accés	793.4 RET (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		1900022495	Anàlisi i pràctica del repertori

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"Rethinking the Sylph gathers essays by a premier group of international scholars to illustrate the importance of the romantic ballet within the broad context of western theatrical dancing. The wide variety of perspectives -- from social history to feminism, from psychoanalysis to musicology -- serves to illuminate the modernity of the Romantic ballet in terms of vocabulary, representation of gender, and iconography. The collection highlights previously unexplored aspects of the Romantic ballet, including its internationalism; its reflection of modern ideas of nationalism through the use and creation of national dance forms; its construction of an exotic-erotic hierarchy, and proto-orientalist "other"; its transformation of social relations from clan to class; and the repercussions of its feminization as an art form. This generously illustrated book offers a wealth of rare archival material, including prints, costume designs, music, and period reviews, some translated into English for the first time." -- Project Muse

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