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David Hallberg - Extended Interview

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

23 min

Ballet star David Hallberg was the first American principal dancer to join the historically insular Bolshoi Theater in 2011. Jeffrey Brown talks to the dancer about his return to the Russian stage for the first time since an acid attack left Bolshoi artistic director Sergei Filin badly burned and nearly blind last January. ... Read more

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Ballet star David Hallberg was the first American principal dancer to join the historically insular Bolshoi Theater in 2011. Jeffrey Brown talks to the dancer about his return to the Russian stage for the first time since an acid attack left Bolshoi artistic director Sergei Filin badly burned and nearly blind last January.
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Anna Pavlova

by Vera Krasovskaya ...

Narrated by Cheri Gardner ...

Unabridged

5 hours 20 min

Episodes from life and work of the great ballerina Anna Pavlova. ... Read more

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Episodes from life and work of the great ballerina Anna Pavlova.
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Der Ballettmeister: Erotische Novelle

by Marguerite Nousville, LUST Hörbücher ...

Narrated by Helene Hagen ...

Series series LUST
Unabridged

31 min

Heiß, verführerisch, aufwühlend:Für Balletttänzerin Anya bedeutet Tanz alles. Ihr Körper ist ein Instrument, das sie bis zur Perfektion meistert, und sie verliert nie die Kontrolle über sich selbst und ihren Körper. Bis sie eines heißen Sommers Bekanntschaft mit einem Ballettmeister aus New York macht, der sie vollkommen aus dem Gleichgewicht bringt... ... Read more

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Heiß, verführerisch, aufwühlend:Für Balletttänzerin Anya bedeutet Tanz alles. Ihr Körper ist ein Instrument, das sie bis zur Perfektion meistert, und sie verliert nie die Kontrolle über sich selbst und ihren Körper. Bis sie eines heißen Sommers Bekanntschaft mit einem Ballettmeister aus New York macht, der sie vollkommen aus dem Gleichgewicht bringt...
... Read more
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HowExpert Guide to Ballet

101+ Tips to Learn How to Get Started in Ballet, Discover Tips & Tricks, and Become a Better Ballet Dancer

by HowExpert, Lauren Dillon ...

Narrated by Robyn Mary Bouedo ...

Unabridged

3 hours 36 min

If you are thinking about taking ballet classes, have a child who is starting to dance, or want to know more about ballet, then HowExpert Guide to Ballet is for you. This book covers many things, such as:- How to find the best studio for you.- Elements to look for in classes from ages 3 to 18.- What to wear to class if you are a child or an adult dancer.- Things to bring to class in your dance bag ... Read more

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If you are thinking about taking ballet classes, have a child who is starting to dance, or want to know more about ballet, then HowExpert Guide to Ballet is for you. This book covers many things, such as:- How to find the best studio for you.- Elements to look for in classes from ages 3 to 18.- What to wear to class if you are a child or an adult dancer.- Things to bring to class in your dance bag
... Read more
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Ecstasy of Being, The: Mythology and Dance

Mythology and Dance

by Joseph Campbell ...

Narrated by David de Vries ...

Unabridged

5 hours 27 min

Joseph Campbell’s collected writings on dance and art, edited and introduced by Nancy Allison, CMA, the founder of Jean Erdman Dance, and including Campbell’s unpublished manuscript “Mythology and Form in the Performing and Visual Arts,” the book he was working on when he died.Dance was one of mythologist Joseph Campbell’s wide-ranging passions. His wife, Jean Erdman, was a leading figure in ... Read more

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Joseph Campbell’s collected writings on dance and art, edited and introduced by Nancy Allison, CMA, the founder of Jean Erdman Dance, and including Campbell’s unpublished manuscript “Mythology and Form in the Performing and Visual Arts,” the book he was working on when he died.Dance was one of mythologist Joseph Campbell’s wide-ranging passions. His wife, Jean Erdman, was a leading figure in
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Maria Stuart

Spannend nacherzählt in 25 Minuten

by Friedrich Schiller, Georg Elmenhorst ...

Narrated by Georg Elmenhorst ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Spannend nacherzählt
Unabridged

24 min

Friedrich Schillers Drama »Maria Stuart« erzählt vom Machtkampf zweier Königinnen, von politischem Kalkül, persönlicher Schuld und der Frage nach moralischer Verantwortung. Diese Hörbuchfassung bringt die komplexe Handlung konzentriert, verständlich und spannend auf eine Laufzeit von 25 Minuten. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Maria Stuart, die gefangene schottische Königin, und Elisabeth I. von England, ... Read more

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Friedrich Schillers Drama »Maria Stuart« erzählt vom Machtkampf zweier Königinnen, von politischem Kalkül, persönlicher Schuld und der Frage nach moralischer Verantwortung. Diese Hörbuchfassung bringt die komplexe Handlung konzentriert, verständlich und spannend auf eine Laufzeit von 25 Minuten. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Maria Stuart, die gefangene schottische Königin, und Elisabeth I. von England,
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Der goldene Topf

Spannend nacherzählt in 20 Minuten

by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Georg Elmenhorst ...

Narrated by Georg Elmenhorst ...

Unabridged

18 min

Ein Klassiker der Schwarzen Romantik – packend, modern und in nur 20 Minuten erzählt! Diese Hörbuchfassung führt in konzentrierter, atmosphärischer Form mitten hinein in die magische Welt des Studenten Anselmus, der zwischen Alltag und Zauberreich hin- und hergerissen wird. Wir begleiten ihn von der schicksalhaften Begegnung mit der geheimnisvollen Schlange Serpentina über die unheimlichen ... Read more

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Ein Klassiker der Schwarzen Romantik – packend, modern und in nur 20 Minuten erzählt! Diese Hörbuchfassung führt in konzentrierter, atmosphärischer Form mitten hinein in die magische Welt des Studenten Anselmus, der zwischen Alltag und Zauberreich hin- und hergerissen wird. Wir begleiten ihn von der schicksalhaften Begegnung mit der geheimnisvollen Schlange Serpentina über die unheimlichen
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Just Different

A Memoir

by Wayne Sleep ...

Narrated by Wayne Sleep ...

Unabridged

9 hours 51 min

'This is a terrific and very entertaining book considering Wayne once told me that he had never read past page seven of any book.' David HockneyWayne Sleep has danced with ballet legends Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn, partied with Freddie Mercury and performed with Princess Diana, becoming her close friend.Behind the glitz and glamour, Wayne has always felt like an outsider. Sleep reveals the ... Read more

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'This is a terrific and very entertaining book considering Wayne once told me that he had never read past page seven of any book.' David HockneyWayne Sleep has danced with ballet legends Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn, partied with Freddie Mercury and performed with Princess Diana, becoming her close friend.Behind the glitz and glamour, Wayne has always felt like an outsider. Sleep reveals the
... Read more
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The Ballerina Mindset

How to Protect Your Mental Health While Striving for Excellence

by Megan Fairchild ...

Narrated by Megan Fairchild ...

Unabridged

3 hours

Learn how to thrive in intense, competitive environments with these secrets from one of America's premiere ballerinas--and get a sneak peek at what her life is really like.Ballet may look glamorous and effortless to audience members, but it requires grueling discipline. It's a competitive and physically and mentally demanding career that combines elite athleticism, artistry, and performance. Not ... Read more

£11.17

Learn how to thrive in intense, competitive environments with these secrets from one of America's premiere ballerinas--and get a sneak peek at what her life is really like.Ballet may look glamorous and effortless to audience members, but it requires grueling discipline. It's a competitive and physically and mentally demanding career that combines elite athleticism, artistry, and performance. Not
... Read more
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Mr. B

George Balanchine's 20th Century

by Jennifer Homans ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell ...

Unabridged

29 hours 8 min

Arguably the greatest choreographer who ever lived, George Balanchine was one of the cultural titans of the twentieth century—the New York Times called him "the Shakespeare of dancing." His radical approach to choreography—and life—reinvented the art of ballet and made him a legend. Written with enormous style and artistry, and based on more than one hundred interviews and research in archives ... Read more

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Arguably the greatest choreographer who ever lived, George Balanchine was one of the cultural titans of the twentieth century—the New York Times called him "the Shakespeare of dancing." His radical approach to choreography—and life—reinvented the art of ballet and made him a legend. Written with enormous style and artistry, and based on more than one hundred interviews and research in archives
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Episode 4: Swan Lake

by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Bert Alexander Petzold, Opera and Ballet as Audio Drama with Music ...

Narrated by Catherine Campion, David Johnston, Will de Meo, Peter Baker, Gale Van Gott, Kevin Ford ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Opera and Ballet as Audio Drama with Music
Unabridged

1 hour 3 min

"Swan Lake" tells the love story of Prince Siegfried and Odette, who has been transformed by the sorcerer Rothbart into the Swan Queen. Prince Siegfried comes of age and celebrates his twenty-first birthday in the palace gardens. The next day he is expected to choose his future bride at the court ball. Near the castle, on the shores of Swan Lake, the swan maiden Odette emerges from the water in ... Read more

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"Swan Lake" tells the love story of Prince Siegfried and Odette, who has been transformed by the sorcerer Rothbart into the Swan Queen. Prince Siegfried comes of age and celebrates his twenty-first birthday in the palace gardens. The next day he is expected to choose his future bride at the court ball. Near the castle, on the shores of Swan Lake, the swan maiden Odette emerges from the water in
... Read more
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På skrå brædder og bonede gulve

Anne Marie Vessel Schlüter. Erindringer

by Trine Munk-Petersen ...

Narrated by Trine Munk-Petersen, Vibeke Hastrup ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

Balletdanser, skoleleder, førstedame, underviser, koreograf og instruktør. Anne Marie Vessel Schlüter er dedikeret til balletten. Hun har været tilknyttet Det Kongelige Teater i 66 år, og hun arbejder stadig.Anne Marie Vessel Schlüter fortæller i erindringsbogen På skrå brædder og bonede gulve til journalist Trine Munk-Petersen om sin opvækst i en teaterfamilie, om skiftende balletmestre, ... Read more

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Balletdanser, skoleleder, førstedame, underviser, koreograf og instruktør. Anne Marie Vessel Schlüter er dedikeret til balletten. Hun har været tilknyttet Det Kongelige Teater i 66 år, og hun arbejder stadig.Anne Marie Vessel Schlüter fortæller i erindringsbogen På skrå brædder og bonede gulve til journalist Trine Munk-Petersen om sin opvækst i en teaterfamilie, om skiftende balletmestre,
... Read more
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Anna Pavlova: A Dancer's Legacy in Ballet History

by Sophia Elizabeth Davis ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Anya G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 26 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Anna Pavlova: A Dancer's Legacy in Ballet History is more than just a biography; it's a captivating journey into the life and artistry of one of ballet's greatest icons. Explore the fascinating world of Anna Pavlova, a dancer who redefined the art form and captivated audiences worldwide. This meticulously researched book delves into Anna's formative ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Anna Pavlova: A Dancer's Legacy in Ballet History is more than just a biography; it's a captivating journey into the life and artistry of one of ballet's greatest icons. Explore the fascinating world of Anna Pavlova, a dancer who redefined the art form and captivated audiences worldwide. This meticulously researched book delves into Anna's formative
... Read more
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The Swans of Harlem

Fifty years of sisterhood, five black ballerinas, one incredible story

by Karen Valby ...

Narrated by January LaVoy, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, Khadija Griffith, Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Marcia Lynn Sells, Sheila Rohan ...

Unabridged

10 hours 11 min

This audiobook contains the voices of Black prima ballerina Lydia Abarca Mitchell, founding Dance Theatre of Harlem member Shelia Rohan, daughter of late founding member Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Khadija Tariyan McKinney-Griffith, and first-generation dancers Karlya Shelton-Benjamin and Marcia Sells.Harlem 1969; it's the height of the Civil Rights era and the community is still reeling from the ... Read more

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This audiobook contains the voices of Black prima ballerina Lydia Abarca Mitchell, founding Dance Theatre of Harlem member Shelia Rohan, daughter of late founding member Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Khadija Tariyan McKinney-Griffith, and first-generation dancers Karlya Shelton-Benjamin and Marcia Sells.Harlem 1969; it's the height of the Civil Rights era and the community is still reeling from the
... Read more
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Die Räuber

Spannend nacherzählt in 25 Minuten

by Friedrich Schiller, Georg Elmenhorst ...

Narrated by Georg Elmenhorst ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Spannend nacherzählt
Unabridged

27 min

Friedrich Schillers Drama »Die Räuber« gehört zu den bekanntesten Werken der deutschen Literatur – leidenschaftlich, radikal und voller innerer Konflikte. Diese Hörbuchfassung erzählt die Geschichte straff, verständlich und spannend neu und bringt den Kern des Dramas in nur 25 Minuten auf den Punkt. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die unversöhnlichen Brüder Karl und Franz Moor: Idealismus und Machtgier, ... Read more

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Friedrich Schillers Drama »Die Räuber« gehört zu den bekanntesten Werken der deutschen Literatur – leidenschaftlich, radikal und voller innerer Konflikte. Diese Hörbuchfassung erzählt die Geschichte straff, verständlich und spannend neu und bringt den Kern des Dramas in nur 25 Minuten auf den Punkt. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die unversöhnlichen Brüder Karl und Franz Moor: Idealismus und Machtgier,
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Impossible Project

The Story of Russian Ballet and Its Survival

by Daria Khitrova ...

Narrated by AI Voice Audovia Sarah ...

Unabridged

11 hours 14 min

Writing in 1829, a Russian critic referred to the art of ballet as an "impossible project"--impossible because it strives "to give an expressive language to body movements," while completely avoiding spoken dialogue. This impossibility generated an anxiety that, no less than the balletic triumphs typically addressed in historiography, has been fuelling ballet's existence to this day. Some critics ... Read more

£19.36

Writing in 1829, a Russian critic referred to the art of ballet as an "impossible project"--impossible because it strives "to give an expressive language to body movements," while completely avoiding spoken dialogue. This impossibility generated an anxiety that, no less than the balletic triumphs typically addressed in historiography, has been fuelling ballet's existence to this day. Some critics
... Read more
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Dance Theatre of Harlem

by Judy Tyrus, Paul Novosel ...

Narrated by Dion Graham, Robin Miles ...

Unabridged

9 hours 59 min

From its modest beginnings in the 1960s in a Harlem church basement, to its meteoric rise to international fame, the Dance Theatre of Harlem ignited the world with one simple, still-revolutionary statement: All can do ballet. Into the 21st century, as the world, and the country, continue their historicalstruggles and triumphs, the story of this haven for dancers of all colors and backgrounds ... Read more

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From its modest beginnings in the 1960s in a Harlem church basement, to its meteoric rise to international fame, the Dance Theatre of Harlem ignited the world with one simple, still-revolutionary statement: All can do ballet. Into the 21st century, as the world, and the country, continue their historicalstruggles and triumphs, the story of this haven for dancers of all colors and backgrounds
... Read more
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Being a Ballerina

The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life

by Gavin Larsen ...

Narrated by Lexi Mae ...

Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

Inspiring, revealing, and deeply relatable, Being a Ballerina is a firsthand look at the realities of life as a professional ballet dancer. Through episodes from her own career, Gavin Larsen describes the forces that drive a person to study dance; the daily balance that dancers navigate between hardship and joy; and the dancer's continual quest to discover who they are as a person and as an artist ... Read more

£15.64 or Free with Kobo Plus

Inspiring, revealing, and deeply relatable, Being a Ballerina is a firsthand look at the realities of life as a professional ballet dancer. Through episodes from her own career, Gavin Larsen describes the forces that drive a person to study dance; the daily balance that dancers navigate between hardship and joy; and the dancer's continual quest to discover who they are as a person and as an artist
... Read more
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Bolshoi Confidential

Secrets of the Russian Ballet from the Rule of the Tsars to Today

by Simon Morrison ...

Narrated by Dugald Bruce-Lockhart ...

Unabridged

14 hours 20 min

On a freezing night in January 2013, an assailant hurled acid in the face of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Filin. The crime, organized by a lead soloist, dragged one of Russia’s most illustrious institutions into scandal.Under Vladimir Putin, the Bolshoi Theatre has been called on to preserve Russia’s lengthy artistic legacy and to mirror its neo-imperial ambitions. As ... Read more

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On a freezing night in January 2013, an assailant hurled acid in the face of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Filin. The crime, organized by a lead soloist, dragged one of Russia’s most illustrious institutions into scandal.Under Vladimir Putin, the Bolshoi Theatre has been called on to preserve Russia’s lengthy artistic legacy and to mirror its neo-imperial ambitions. As
... Read more
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Serenade

A Balanchine Story

by Toni Bentley ...

Narrated by Toni Bentley, Leslie Howard ...

Unabridged

10 hours 2 min

Toni Bentley, a dancer for George Balanchine, the greatest ballet maker of the 20th century, tells the story of Serenade, his iconic masterpiece, and what it was like to dance—and live—in his world at New York City Ballet during its legendary era."Reading Bentley's Serenade made me feel as alive as I felt on the stage the moment that I fell in love with ballet…. [A] delicate balance of personal ... Read more

£14.90

Toni Bentley, a dancer for George Balanchine, the greatest ballet maker of the 20th century, tells the story of Serenade, his iconic masterpiece, and what it was like to dance—and live—in his world at New York City Ballet during its legendary era."Reading Bentley's Serenade made me feel as alive as I felt on the stage the moment that I fell in love with ballet…. [A] delicate balance of personal
... Read more
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Balanchine Variations

by Nancy Goldner ...

Narrated by Celeste Lawson ...

Unabridged

4 hours 36 min

Artistic profile of one of the 20th century's great choreographers. The literature on Balanchine is vast, but it is primarily biographical. Balanchine Variations is the first book to concentrate on the ballets themselves, providing critical analysis and detailed descriptions of what the dancers actually do.Beginning with Apollo (1928), Balanchine's first extant work, and ending with one of his ... Read more

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Artistic profile of one of the 20th century's great choreographers. The literature on Balanchine is vast, but it is primarily biographical. Balanchine Variations is the first book to concentrate on the ballets themselves, providing critical analysis and detailed descriptions of what the dancers actually do.Beginning with Apollo (1928), Balanchine's first extant work, and ending with one of his
... Read more
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Ballet Teacher’s NLP Survival Guide, The

Mind Games Behind the Barre

by Julie Sulter ...

Narrated by Julie Sulter ...

Unabridged

39 min

Behind every graceful pirouette is a ballet teacher silently questioning their life choices—and probably wishing for a timeout from reality. The Ballet Teacher’s NLP Survival Guide is your backstage pass to mastering the mental chaos lurking beneath the tulle and toe shoes.This isn’t your typical feel-good teaching manual. It’s packed with sharp, practical NLP techniques wrapped in ballet jargon ... Read more

£2.31 or Free with Kobo Plus

Behind every graceful pirouette is a ballet teacher silently questioning their life choices—and probably wishing for a timeout from reality. The Ballet Teacher’s NLP Survival Guide is your backstage pass to mastering the mental chaos lurking beneath the tulle and toe shoes.This isn’t your typical feel-good teaching manual. It’s packed with sharp, practical NLP techniques wrapped in ballet jargon
... Read more
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Cómo aprender a bailar

by Equipo de Expertos 2100 ...

Narrated by Male synthesized voice ...

Unabridged

2 hours 39 min

Aprenda y domine los diferentes bailes europeos (vals, mazurca, polca, pasodoble, etc.), latinoamericanos (tango, samba, merengue, etc.) y norteamericanos (fox trot, twist, rock’n’roll, etc), mediante un fácil y cómodo método que le permitirá aprender sin maestro. El objetivo esencial de este libro es enseñarle los pasos fundamentales de los estilos de baile más conocidos y practicados, para que ... Read more

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Aprenda y domine los diferentes bailes europeos (vals, mazurca, polca, pasodoble, etc.), latinoamericanos (tango, samba, merengue, etc.) y norteamericanos (fox trot, twist, rock’n’roll, etc), mediante un fácil y cómodo método que le permitirá aprender sin maestro. El objetivo esencial de este libro es enseñarle los pasos fundamentales de los estilos de baile más conocidos y practicados, para que
... Read more
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Die Schwester des Tänzers

by Eva Stachniak ...

Narrated by Gabriele Blum ...

Abridged

9 hours 57 min

In der Familie Nijinsky dreht sich alles nur um eines: ums Ballett. Als Bronislawa und Waslaw um 1900 in St. Petersburg aufwachsen, bewundern sie allabendlich ihre Eltern in der Garderobe, nervös vor den Auftritten, erhitzt und gelöst danach. Auch für die beiden Kinder ist der Weg vorgezeichnet: Sie werden an der kaiserlichen Ballettakademie aufgenommen – und schon bald zeigt sich, dass besonders ... Read more

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In der Familie Nijinsky dreht sich alles nur um eines: ums Ballett. Als Bronislawa und Waslaw um 1900 in St. Petersburg aufwachsen, bewundern sie allabendlich ihre Eltern in der Garderobe, nervös vor den Auftritten, erhitzt und gelöst danach. Auch für die beiden Kinder ist der Weg vorgezeichnet: Sie werden an der kaiserlichen Ballettakademie aufgenommen – und schon bald zeigt sich, dass besonders
... Read more

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