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Bliss and Dance

Revelations on Stage

AvJennifer Jackson,Jennifer Jackson

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Bliss and Dance explores the four major ballets of composer Sir Arthur Bliss (1891–1975) who was at the centre of British musical life for over fifty years. Drawn to finding expression for drama and human emotion, Bliss composed an impressive range of instrumental, choral, opera, film and highly acclaimed ballet scores. He collaborated with pioneering choreographers Ninette de Valois and Robert Helpmann on works for Sadler’s Wells Ballet between 1937 and 1946, and with Lew Christensen for San Francisco Ballet in 1958.In fifteen richly illustrated chapters, music and dance specialists delve into the artistic, cultural and socio-political context, creation and performance across several generations of these works, asking what they reveal about his story and the art of dance then and now.The volume of informative, engaging essays by established practitioners is edited by Jennifer Jackson, former dancer and choreographer with The Royal Ballet and Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-05-14
Mått:240 x 265 x 10 mm
Vikt:1 400 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Unicorn
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:Unicorn Publishing Group
Medarbetare:Darcey Bussell
ISBN:9781917458382

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The volume of informative engaging essays by established practitioners is edited by Jennifer Jackson, former dancer and choreographer with The Royal Ballet and Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet. With a foreword by Dame Darcey Bussell and contributions by:Sir David Bintley: choreographer, former Director of Birmingham Royal BalletAndrew Burn: Bliss specialist, writer, speaker and broadcasterMichael Byrne: Dance and technology researcher, Cornell UniversityDr Susie Crow: choreographer, teacher, writer and dancerDr Sam Ellis: Head of BMus Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Dr Lewis Foreman: leading authority and writer on 20th-century British musicJennifer Jackson: dancer, choreographer, writer and teacherSusan Jones: Emeritus Professor of English Literature, University of Oxford; DANSOX directorDr Anna Meadmore: historian, Manager of Special Collections, Royal Ballet SchoolJane Pritchard: V&A Curator of Dance, leading authority in theatre dance designPaul Spicer: conductor, authority on 20th-century British music, Bliss’s biographer.