Autobiography
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
One of the twentieth century's most luminous and celebrated figures steps into the spotlight once more — this time to tell her own story. Dame Margot Fonteyn's Autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life of a woman who rose from a young girl with a passion for dance to become the prima ballerina assoluta of the Royal Ballet, a title bestowed upon very few in the entire history of classical ballet. With remarkable candour and grace, she recounts her years of rigorous training under the legendary Ninette de Valois, her celebrated partnerships — most famously with Rudolf Nureyev — and the triumphs and sacrifices that defined a life lived entirely in devotion to her art. Written with the same poise and intelligence that defined her performances on stage, the memoir presents an intimate portrait of mid-twentieth-century ballet's golden age, illuminating the cultural and artistic world that shaped it. Fonteyn writes not merely as a dancer, but as a thoughtful observer of history, politics, and human nature, touching on her turbulent personal life, her marriage to Panamanian diplomat Roberto Arias, and the resilience required to endure both private heartbreak and physical decline. For anyone captivated by the intersection of art, discipline, and the relentless pursuit of beauty, this memoir leaves one question hanging in the air: what truly drives a person to surrender everything for a single, perfect moment on stage?
Author: Margot Fonteyn
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
One of the twentieth century's most luminous and celebrated figures steps into the spotlight once more — this time to tell her own story. Dame Margot Fonteyn's Autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life of a woman who rose from a young girl with a passion for dance to become the prima ballerina assoluta of the Royal Ballet, a title bestowed upon very few in the entire history of classical ballet. With remarkable candour and grace, she recounts her years of rigorous training under the legendary Ninette de Valois, her celebrated partnerships — most famously with Rudolf Nureyev — and the triumphs and sacrifices that defined a life lived entirely in devotion to her art. Written with the same poise and intelligence that defined her performances on stage, the memoir presents an intimate portrait of mid-twentieth-century ballet's golden age, illuminating the cultural and artistic world that shaped it. Fonteyn writes not merely as a dancer, but as a thoughtful observer of history, politics, and human nature, touching on her turbulent personal life, her marriage to Panamanian diplomat Roberto Arias, and the resilience required to endure both private heartbreak and physical decline. For anyone captivated by the intersection of art, discipline, and the relentless pursuit of beauty, this memoir leaves one question hanging in the air: what truly drives a person to surrender everything for a single, perfect moment on stage?