Bronislava Nijinska: Early Memoirs
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A landmark work in dance history and autobiography, Bronislava Nijinska: Early Memoirs chronicles the formative years of one of the twentieth century's most influential choreographers, offering an intimate firsthand account of life within the legendary Nijinsky family and the golden age of Russian ballet. Written with vivid emotional depth, the memoir details Nijinska's rigorous training at the Imperial Ballet School in St. Petersburg, her early performances with the Ballets Russes under Sergei Diaghilev, and her complex, deeply personal relationship with her brother, the iconic dancer Vaslav Nijinsky. The narrative presents a rare insider's perspective on the creative ferment of early modernism in dance, painting a portrait of an artistic world defined by brilliance, ambition, and turbulence. Nijinska writes with candor and lyrical precision, illuminating not only her own artistic awakening but also the broader cultural and social forces that shaped ballet's revolutionary transformation in the early twentieth century. An indispensable primary source for dance scholars and enthusiasts alike, the memoir stands as both a historical document and a deeply human story of artistic identity and survival.
Author: Bronislava Nijinska
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A landmark work in dance history and autobiography, Bronislava Nijinska: Early Memoirs chronicles the formative years of one of the twentieth century's most influential choreographers, offering an intimate firsthand account of life within the legendary Nijinsky family and the golden age of Russian ballet. Written with vivid emotional depth, the memoir details Nijinska's rigorous training at the Imperial Ballet School in St. Petersburg, her early performances with the Ballets Russes under Sergei Diaghilev, and her complex, deeply personal relationship with her brother, the iconic dancer Vaslav Nijinsky. The narrative presents a rare insider's perspective on the creative ferment of early modernism in dance, painting a portrait of an artistic world defined by brilliance, ambition, and turbulence. Nijinska writes with candor and lyrical precision, illuminating not only her own artistic awakening but also the broader cultural and social forces that shaped ballet's revolutionary transformation in the early twentieth century. An indispensable primary source for dance scholars and enthusiasts alike, the memoir stands as both a historical document and a deeply human story of artistic identity and survival.