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Lädt ... The Ballet Lovervon Barbara L. Baer
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. An interesting view of two famous artists, at odds with each other and themselves, and the journalist who finds herself as reflected in their interactions. ( )Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. The premise of this book would be interesting to anyone who loves the world of ballet and classical music. The start was promising, but somehow, the book failed to maintain my interest. I'll keep trying on my device in those moments of waiting around with no book, and see if I can't get a little further into it.Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. Disclaimer: I received this book for free from LibraryThing in return for an honest review.Geneva Robbins is a journalist sent to cover the new partnership between Rudolf Nureyev and Natalia Makarova in the 1970's. This new partnership is full of drama and tension. After Rudolf lets Natalia fall on stage Geneva writes a scathing op ed about the incident. Her publisher, Connor, refuses to publish the piece leading Genevea to re-evaluate her life and career choices. This story is full of details about ballet and some of the history of it. Overall this book is full of beautiful details and descriptions. That being said I found the plot to be slow and even after finishing the book I am still not one hundred percent sure about what the purpose of it was. I would recommended this book for readers who know about the history of ballet. Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. This is an interesting read about 1970’s ballet drama and all the nuances of the ballet world. I found the ballet information very informative and pretty detailed. The story left me a little bored at times but more often captivated. The writing is good, although not great. The characters were well written and developed but the plot could have been slightly more engaging. Over all a good solid read about ballet and the drama that intertwined beg8nd the scenes. Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. Set in the 1970’s and 1980’s and focusing on some of the most famous of the Russian ballet defectors, Barbara Baer’s novel reminds us that the world behind the ballet curtain, is not what it appears to the audience. The world of ballet is just that—a world. And being such, is very human.Geneva is a young dance critic working for a mysterious publisher of a dance magazine and living with her enigmatic Russian immigrant aunt in NYC. She has an off again/on again lover who meets her at theaters all over the world. Each chapter begins with a bit of ballet history—about the choreographers, dancers, composers and productions. Baer weaves in her interviews with Markarova, the descriptions of costumes, clothing and décor. She also lets us see the close interaction of personalities between the egos of these great dancers. This is an interesting read for ballet lovers. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
The Ballet Lover exposes the beauty and cruelty of ballet, the performances, the back stage moments, and the personal dramas of the famous ballet dancers Rudolf Nureyev and Natalia Makarova as seen through the eyes of an American female journalist. Paris, 1970s: the orchestra plays the first ominous note of Swan Lake. In the audience sits Geneva, an American journalist and ballet lover, waiting for the heart-stopping beauty and seduction of the romantic duet to start, but instead she witnesses Rudolf Nureyev failing to catch his Russian partner Natalia Makarova, allowing her to fall with a crash upon the stage. Geneva interprets the fall as an act of cruelty, a man with all the fame and power in the world brutally letting fall his delicate, wraith-like artistic partner. When other critics defend Nureyev and accuse Makarova of causing her own tumble, Geneva vows revenge on the page, creating havoc in her own career and discovering surprising parallels between herself and the fallen ballerina. The Ballet Lover is a refined, mesmerizing, fictional account of two of the most celebrated dancers in the dance world, how one compromised the other, and how the drama on the stage often mirrors those played out in real life. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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