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NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE - "A fascinating read about a true genius and his unrelenting thirst for beauty in art and in life."--MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV This major biography of George Balanchine, shaped by a decade of research, offers a broad-canvas portrait of the man hailed as "the Shakespeare of dancing." Longlisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award and recognized as one of the year's best by The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, NPR, and Oprah Daily, it explores the life of arguably the greatest choreographer in history. Balanchine's radical approach to choreography transformed ballet, establishing him as a cultural titan of the twentieth century. Written with style and artistry, the biography draws on over one hundred interviews and extensive archival research across Russia, Europe, and the Americas. It chronicles Balanchine's tumultuous life, intersecting with major historical events such as World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the Cold War. As a co-founder of the New York City Ballet, he propelled ballet into modernism and popular culture, navigating personal challenges, including five marriages to dancers, bouts of ill health, and spiritual crises. With full access to Balanchine's papers and insights from his dancers, the author presents a comprehensive history of the twentieth century through the lens of this extraordinary artist.
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