Secret Muses: The Life of Frederick Ashton
by Julie Kavanagh
from Pantheon
The eponymous muses were young men, many of them dancers, who inspired choreographer Frederick Ashton (1904-88) to create Symphonic Variations, La fille mal gardee, and the other works that brought English ballet to a new level of artistry. His biographer Julie Kavanagh, a British ballet critic, appreciates but does not overemphasize their importance, respecting the mysteries of the creative process in her perceptive evaluations of Ashton's work. She is equally good on his famed wit and giddy social life, providing enough party scenes and famous names to keep even non-balletomanes reading.
The founding choreographer of English ballet saw his influence extend far beyond that world. For more than 50 years he worked with the most famous dancers of his day and many celebrated figures came to know this dazzling and witty personality. Given complete access to Ashton's papers, Kavanagh has written a compelling and definitive account of one of the most important cultural figures of the 20th century. photos.
Frederick Ashton: a choreographer and his ballets
by Zoe Dominic
from Harrap
Facade, (The Stories of the ballets)
Frederick Ashton and His Ballets (Dance Perspectives 9)
Sylvan historian.(Frederick Ashton, ballet): An article from: New Criterion
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Title: Sylvan historian.(Frederick Ashton, ballet)
Author: Laura Jacobs
Publication: New Criterion (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2006
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Volume: 25 Issue: 1 Page: 45(7)
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Frederick Ashton and His Ballets
McKenzie gambles on Sylvia.(Sleeping Beauty at American Ballet Theatre)(Dance Review): An article from: Dance Magazine
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Title: McKenzie gambles on Sylvia.(Sleeping Beauty at American Ballet Theatre)(Dance Review)
Author: Hanna Rubin
Publication: Dance Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2005
Publisher: Dance Magazine, Inc.
Volume: 79 Issue: 6 Page: 15(2)
Article Type: Dance Review
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