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Dying Swans and Madmen

- Ballet, the Body, and Narrative Cinema

About Dying Swans and Madmen

Explores the pairing of classical and contemporary, art and entertainment, high culture and popular culture to reveal the place that ballet occupies in American life. Drawing on examples that range from musicals to tragic melodramas, this book shows how commercial films have produced an image of ballet that is associated with emotions.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780813542805
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 320
  • Published:
  • February 18, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 539 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: July 27, 2025

Description of Dying Swans and Madmen

Explores the pairing of classical and contemporary, art and entertainment, high culture and popular culture to reveal the place that ballet occupies in American life. Drawing on examples that range from musicals to tragic melodramas, this book shows how commercial films have produced an image of ballet that is associated with emotions.

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