{"product_id":"2026200011904-secondhand-fonteyn-and-nureyev","title":"Fonteyn And Nureyev","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the annals of ballet history, no partnership has ever blazed with quite the same incandescent brilliance as that of Dame Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev — and Fonteyn and Nureyev by Alexander Bland chronicles their extraordinary artistic alliance with the intimacy and authority it deserves. Set against the gilded stages of the Royal Ballet and the world's greatest opera houses, this sumptuous volume reconstructs the story of two towering figures whose collaboration, beginning in 1962, redefined the very possibilities of classical dance. Bland — the pen name of the husband-and-wife writing team Nigel Gosling and Maude Lloyd, both insiders of the dance world — presents a richly illustrated narrative that weaves together candid photography, performance stills, and incisive critical commentary to capture both the technical mastery and the electric chemistry that made their partnership legendary.\n\nBeyond the spectacle, the book argues for the deeper cultural significance of Fonteyn and Nureyev as symbols of an era: her English elegance and his Soviet-born ferocity produced an artistic tension that transcended mere performance, becoming a phenomenon that brought classical ballet to vast new audiences across the globe. Bland's prose is graceful yet precise, mirroring the very art form it illuminates, and his dual perspective as both critic and insider grants the narrative an uncommon depth and authenticity. For dance enthusiasts and cultural historians alike, this volume stands as an irreplaceable document — one that leaves the reader wondering whether such a union of two singular talents could ever be replicated again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160817246427,"sku":"2026200011904-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/da4471d2-e355-426e-902d-e434ce614ce3.png?v=1787187763","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011904-secondhand-fonteyn-and-nureyev","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}