Ballet of the Enlightenment
~ Ivor Guest - HARDBACK

The Establishment of the Ballet d’Action in France, 1770 - 1793. This book provides a vivid overview of the formative period during which ballet grew from its subservience to the opera, into a fully independent art form

It includes fascinating insights into the lives of the dancers and politics of the time, and includes details of Jean Dauberval’s Fille mal Gardee