This dramatic, candid memoir tells the exciting and moving story of Suzanne Farrell's rise from a shy Midwestern girl to one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century. Whether writing about the exhilaration of working and training with George Balanchine, the internationally acclaimed choreographer, or about the triumph of dancing again after hip replacement surgery, this is indeed a fascinating story of a remarkable woman. 16 pages of photographs.
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This dramatic, candid memoir tells the exciting and moving story of Suzanne Farrell's rise from a shy Midwestern girl to one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century. Whether writing about the exhilaration of working and training with George Balanchine, the internationally acclaimed choreographer, or about the triumph of dancing again after hip replacement surgery, this is indeed a fascinating story of a remarkable woman. 16 pages of photographs.
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B&W era photo section. As New. No Jacket Issued. Book. Inscribed by Author(s) CONDITION: INSCRIBED BY MS. FARRELL ON TITLE PAGE. UNREAD, but AS NEW due to the Inscription by Author, 2002 University Press of Florida trade paperback, updated edition, 2nd printing. B&W era photo section. CONTENT: Suzanne Farrell, world-renowned ballerina, was one of George Balanchine's most celebrated muses and remains a legendary figure in the ballet world. This memoir, first published in 1990 and reissued with a new preface by the author, recounts Farrell's transformation from a young girl in Ohio dreaming of greatness to the realization of that dream on stages all over the world. Central to this transformation was her relationship with George Balanchine, who invited her to join the New York City Ballet in the fall of 1961 and was in turn inspired by her unique combination of musical, physical, and dramatic gifts. He created masterpieces for her in which the limits of ballet technique were expanded to a degree not seen before. By the time she retired from the stage in 1989, Farrell had achieved a career that is without precedent in the history of ballet. One third of her repertory of more than 100 ballets were composed expressly for her by such notable choreographers as Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and Maurice Bejart. Farrell recalls professional and personal attachments and their attendant controversies with a down-to-earth frankness and common sense that complements the glories and mysteries of her artistic achievement.
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Like New. Size: 4x0x6; Flat signed by Suzanne Farrell on title page. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Clean, unmarked pages. *Autographed by author. * "Suzanne Farrell's rise to ballet stardom happened with uncommon swiftness. She auditioned for the School of American Ballet in August 1960, on her 15th birthday, and joined New York City Ballet's corps the next fall. She almost imme diately began stepping into lead roles, and in 1963 George Balanchine created his first ballet for her: Meditation, opposite Jacques d'Amboise."