Sight & Sound - Books

IN THE WINGS: Behind the Scenes at the New York City Ballet $35.00
Through a kaleidoscope of images, IN THE WINGS: Behind the Scenes at the New York City Ballet brings to life the exhilarating, awe-inspiring, and exhausting life of the dancers in America's largest dance company. Stunning color and black-and-white photographs combine with the text to give a first hand view of what it takes to dance at the highest level, from the rigors of daily training and injuries to the transcendent moments on stage at the end of the day. Photographs and text by Kyle Froman, a member of the NYCB corps de ballet with a foreward by Peter Martins, Ballet Master in Chief, New York City Ballet. Published in October 2007 by Wiley.
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In Balanchine's Company: A Dancer's Memoir $24.95
This memoir takes readers back to a golden age in New York's cultural history. Barbara Milberg danced for George Balanchine for 12 years. Her memoir is a brilliant mix of the historical and the personal, from a Depression-era upbringing in Brooklyn to her whirlwind travels through Europe during the Cold War. Published in 2006, this volume offers the reader rich recollections of Balanchine, his craft, and his values, and insight into surprising aspects of his personality
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Somewhere: The Life of Jerome Robbins $24.75
Fans of New York City Ballet and/or dance in general will be interested in this biography of Jerome Robbins by Amanda Vaill. This paperback volume, 675 pages long with black and white photos, was published in late 2006 by Broadway Books. Widely acclaimed, the biography draws on thousands of documents from the choreographer's private and professional papers as well as hundreds of personal interviews. The work takes the reader through the worlds of Broadway, Hollywood and ballet during a golden 50-year period of creativity. One reviewer describes the work as "an epic biography-remarkable in scope and meticulous detail."
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Balanchine 100 Centennial Exhibition Catalogue $24.95
Celebrate the Balanchine Centennial with New York City Ballet. The Balanchine 100 Centennial Exhibition Catalogue is a printed companion to the 2004 Centennial Exhibition in the New York State Theater. The catalogue contains 120 pages (full color and black & white) with four gatefolds. It measures 8-1/2" x 10-1/2".

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Balanchine 100: A Commemorative Journal $10.00
Balanchine 100: A Commemorative Journal is an in-depth look at George Balanchine's heritage and vision. With essays by Andrea Quinn, Nancy Reynolds, Solomon Volkov, Deborah Weisgall and Roland John Wiley, the journal is the perfect keepsake.
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Ballet of the Elephants $17.95
Ballet of the Elephantsby Leda Schubert and illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker (Roaring Book Press) recounts the 1942 collaboration of Ringling Brothers and Barnum& Bailey Circus, composer Igor Stravinsky, and Balanchine that resulted in the 50- elephant " Circus Polka" led by Madoc, at the time the largest Indian elephant in America, ridden by Zorina, the famed American ballerina and Hollywood star. Suggested as appropriate for ages 4-8, this book will lay claim to anyone possessed of a bright and curious imagination.
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Carnival of the Animals $17.95
John Lithgow's word play, inspired by Camille Saint-Saens' 1886 composition, provides a narrative arc to the piece for the first time. Lithgow created the text for the New York City Ballet production of Carnival of the Animals, created by Christopher Wheeldon, Resident Choreographer. Mr. Lithgow narrated and performed the role of "Mabel Buntz," the school nurse, at the premiere performances in 2003. This delightful children's book is 11-3/8" x 9-3/4" with colorful, witty illustrations by Boris Kulikov. Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, it has 34 pages and includes a CD of Saint-Saens' suite, performed by Chamber Music Los Angeles under the direction of Bill Elliott, complete with John Lithgow's recitation of the text.
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George Balanchine - The Ballet Maker $19.95
Author Robert Gottlieb brings a lifetime of experience and passion for ballet to this biography of George Balanchine, whom he knew personally and served as a member of the Board of Directors of New York City Ballet. Published in 2004 by HarperCollins as part of its Eminent LIves series of brief biographies, this volume is an ideal introduction to the art and genius of Mr.B. -- a man Gottlieb has described as "Bach and Beethoven rolled into one". Choreographer Twyla Tharp says simply, "Balanchine is God".
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Jerome Robbins, That Broadway Man, That Ballet Man $54.00
Author Christine Conrad was a friend of the choreographer for three decades. This hardcover volume draws on many of the interviews Jerome Robbins gave over a 60-year period and provides a deeply human look at a great American artist. The book is 303 pages and contains many photographs, black & white as well as color. It is published by Booth-Clibborn Editions.
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Tributes: Celebrating Fifty Years of New York City Ballet $20.00
An elegant celebration of New York City Ballet, featuring full-color art and essays by many great artists and writers.
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New York City Ballet Workout (Book) $23.80
A comprehensive holistic approach to body definition that is based on ballet movement exercises and can be used by everyone. With nearly 300 instructional photos.
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Suki Schorer on Balanchine Technique $32.00
by Suki Shorer with Russell Lee. In paperback, with photographs by Carol Rosegg. 426 pages, with many black & white photographs. This highly detailed and profusely illustrated volume serves as an indispensable testament to those ideas that changed choreography in the 20th century.
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