Guest, Ivor, 1920-

Fanny Elssler / Ivor Guest - First American edition 1970 - 284 pàgines, 30 pàgines de làmines: il·lustracions en blanc i negre; 24 cm

Subtítol a la coberta: The life and art of the great romantic ballerina

Conté: Introduction -- I. Teh rise of an infant prodiy -- II. The last love of Friedich von Gentz -- III. London interlude -- IV. Fanny and the napoleonic legend -- V. Paris, the ultimate goal -- VI. The cachucha -- VII. Gautier's Pagan ballerina -- VIII. La Valette -- IX. Preparations for the American tour -- X. Conquest of the new world -- XI. Havana and the deep south -- XII. The second year of the American tour -- XIII. The breach with Wikoff -- XIV. Giselle -- XV. An Austrian in Italy -- XVI. Russia: The crowning triumph -- XVII. The years of retirement -- Bibliography -- Genealogical tree of the Elssler family / compiled by professor Riki Raab, Vienna) -- Index

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Ballarines de dansa de caràcter--Aústria--S. XIX
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