{"product_id":"2026200014224-secondhand-fonteyn-nureyev-the-great-years","title":"Fonteyn \u0026 Nureyev: The Great Years","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: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: One tear on front of jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew partnerships in the history of the performing arts have achieved the mythic status of Dame Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev — two titanic figures whose onstage chemistry redefined classical ballet for an entire generation. Fonteyn \u0026amp; Nureyev: The Great Years is a stunning photographic and narrative chronicle of their legendary collaboration, capturing the passion, precision, and artistry that made their partnership one of the most celebrated in the annals of dance. Keith Money, an intimate observer and gifted photographer, presents a rare and privileged record of the duo at their absolute zenith — from the electric tension of the wings to the transcendent moments centre-stage that left audiences breathless across the world's greatest opera houses.\n\nMoney's work goes beyond mere documentation; it is an act of artistic preservation, rescuing fleeting moments of physical perfection and mutual creative devotion from the relentless passage of time. His photographer's eye and writer's sensibility combine to illuminate the complex dynamic between a ballerina at the peak of her mature artistry and a young defector whose raw genius set the ballet world ablaze. Rich in atmosphere and brimming with insider insight, this volume stands as an essential testament to a golden era of ballet — leaving the reader to wonder whether such an alchemical union of two supreme artists could ever truly happen again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160894742747,"sku":"2026200014224-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/85b44b42-30f5-4cb0-a6c9-44218fe5bbbe.png?v=1787188144","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014224-secondhand-fonteyn-nureyev-the-great-years","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}