Research Catalog

Title

Pavlova : repertoire of a legend / John and Roberta Lazzarini.

Author

Lazzarini, John

Publication

New York : Schirmer Books ; London : Collier Macmillan, c1980.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lazzarini, Roberta
• John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward Collection (Harvard Theatre Collection) the

Description

224 p. : ill.; 32 cm.

Summary

Pavlova's life was her art. When Pavlova first appeared at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1910, ballet in America was such a novelty that the Met declined to sanction an entire evening of dance. Her Metropolitan début, as Swanilda in "Coppélia", took place after a Massenet opera and the departure of a third of the audience. Nonetheless, she scored a triumph. Form 1912 until 1931, Pavlova toured the world, gaining an international reputation of unparalleled magnitude and performing unceasingly to enthusiastic receptions. From Pavlova's vast repertoire the Lazzarinis document some ninety of her roles. By presenting their extraordinary collection of photographs in chronological sequence, they give a vivid record of the evolution of Pavlova's artistry and of the progress of a life spent on the stages of the world. From the first photograph of Pavlova as a pupil in 1892, to what is probably the last stage shot taken in 1930, two months before her death, "Pavlova" is the most detailed and comprehensive account of her career eve rpublished. -- From publisher's descirption.

Subjects

• Ballet dancers > Soviet Union > Biography
• Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931

Genre/Form

• collective biographies.
• Biographies
• Biographies.

Note

• "A Dance Horizons book."
• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 214-216.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• Part One: 1892-1911. Biographical sketch -- Images of Pavlova -- "Giselle": Zulme -- "Esmeralda": friend of Fleur de Lys -- "The Seasons": Hoarfrost -- "Harlequinade": la sérénade & la polonaise -- "Bluebeard": Venus -- "The Sleeping Beauty": Florine -- "The Awakening of Flora": Flora -- "King Candaule": Diana -- "Camargo": Snow & Pas de Trois -- "The Magic Flute": Lise -- "Javotte": pas d'ensemble -- "Carmen": Olé -- "The Demon": Lezghinka -- "Raymonda": Henrietta -- "La Bayadère": Shade -- "La Bayadère": Nikiya -- "The Fairy Doll": Spanish doll -- "Coppélia": friend of Swanhilda -- "The Magic Mirror": pas de toris suisse -- "Giselle": Giselle -- "The Naiad and the Fiserhman": Naiad -- "Paquita": pas de trois -- "Le Corsaire": Gulnare -- "Paquita": Paquita -- "Le Corsaire": Medora -- "Don Quixote": Kitri -- "Daughter of the Pharaoh": Bint-Anta -- "Raymonda": Panderos -- "Don Quixote": Mercedes -- "Le Pavillon d'Armide": Armida -- "Chopiniana": pas de deux -- "The Swan" [divertissement] -- "Swan Lake": Odette -- "La Fille Mal Gardée": Lise -- "Giselle": Giselle -- "Les Sylphides": Sylphide -- "Cléopâtra": Ta-Hor -- "Le Festin": pas de deux -- "Russian Dance" [divertissement] -- "Coppélia": Swanhilda -- "Pas de Deux" [divertissement] -- "Valse Caprice" [divertissement] -- "Bacchanale" [divertissement] -- "The Legend of Azyiade": Azyiade -- "Souvenir d'Espagna" [divertissement] -- "Le Papillon" [divertissement] -- "L'Oiseau d'Or" [divertissement] -- "La Rose Mourante" [divertissement].
• Part Two: 1912-1930. "Amarilla": Amarilla -- "En Orange" [divertissement] -- "Coquetterie de Colombine" [divertissement] -- "New Gavotte Pavlova" [divertissement] -- "The Dumb Girl of Portici": Fenella -- "The Sleeping Beauty": Aurora -- "Dragonfly" [divertissement] -- "Gavoté" [divertissement] -- "Petite Danse Russe" [divertissement] -- "Pas de Trois" [divertissement] -- "Les Préludes": Spirit of Love -- "Walpurgis Night": Helen of Troy -- "Invitation to the Dance": debutante -- "Christmas": [divertissement] -- "Raymonda": Raymonda -- "Orpheus": shadow -- "La Péri": Péri -- "Snowflakes": Queen of the Snow -- "Mexican Dances": Mexican girl -- "Giselle": Giselle -- "The Fauns": Bacchante -- "Russian Dance" [divertissement] -- "Egyptian Ballet": priestess -- "The Fairy Doll": fairy doll -- "Ajanta's Frescoes": Oriental maiden -- "Japanese Dances": Japanese girl -- "Krishna and Radha": Radha -- "Don Quixote": Kitri -- "Dance of the Hours" [divertissement] -- "Californian Poppy" [divertissement] -- "An Old Russian Folk Lore": enchanted bird-princess -- "Chopiniana": Sylphide -- "Dionysus": High Priestess -- "Rondino": [divertissement] -- "Au Bal": [divertissement] -- "La Fille Mal Gardée": Lise -- "Autumn Leaves": Chrystanthemum -- Finale.

ISBN

0028719700

LCCN

^^^80005560^

OCLC

6708701

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library