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The Legat Legacy brings back into print two classic works that offer rare insights into the golden age of Russian ballet. The first, Ballet Russe: Memoirs of Nicolas Legat, takes readers into the last three decades of the Imperial Ballet before the 1917 Russian Revolution. Written by Nicolas Legat (1869–1937), one of the great creative geniuses of classical ballet, these memoirs recount Legat's experiences as principal dancer before he fled to Europe to escape the Russian Civil War. The book is filled with memorable character descriptions and includes some of Legat's unique, celebrated caricatures.The second, Heritage of a Ballet Master: Nicolas Legat, is a valuable testament to Legat's classroom pedagogy. Assembled by Legat student, professional dancer, and prolific author John Gregory (1914–1996) to showcase the four complete classes that Legat wrote out by hand for his student the ballet star André Eglevsky (1917–1977), this book also features several Legat classes remembered by other students. In addition, it contains music for the classes, Legat's drawings, photographs of him in performance, and other archival material. It includes a brief biography of Legat and fascinating remembrances from his former students, among them Alicia Markova and Léonide Massine, and a forward by Alexandra Danilova. Marked by their variety and musicality, Legat's teachings are preserved here for future generations of dancers to discover.

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Author:   Mindy Aloff
Publisher:   University Press of Florida
Imprint:   University Press of Florida
ISBN:  

9780813068121

ISBN 10:   0813068126
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   30 June 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Preface Introduction Ballet Russe: Memoirs of Nicolas LegatForeword 1. Whence Came the 'Russian School'? 2. The Men Who Made the Russian School 3. The Making of a Dancer and Ballet Master 4. Theatrical Memoirs 5. The Class of Perfection Appendix 1. Anna Pavlova: A Tribute Appendix 2. List of Ballets in Which Nicolas Legat Appeared Appendix 3. List of Ballets Produced by Nicolas Legat Heritage of a Ballet Master: Nicolas Legat Foreword Part I. Nicolas Legat: 1869–1937 A Remembrance of Nicolas Legat A Biographical Sketch A Sentimental Poem Legat's Genius: Tributes from Leading Dancers and Pupils Part II. Seven Classes by Nicolas Legat Introduction to the Classes Four Classes Written by Nicolas Legat for André Eglevsky Class Remembered by Alan Carter Class Remembered by Barbara Gregory Class Remembered by Cleo Nordi Part III. Appendixes Appendix 1. The Secret of the Pirouette Appendix 2. Class Music

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Mindy Aloff is a dance writer based in New York. She is the editor of Dance in America: A Reader's Anthology and Agnes de Mille's Leaps in the Dark: Art and the World.

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