Pastori, Jean Pierre Renaissance des Ballets Russes.

[Lausanne], Favre, [2009].
8vo, 144 pp., ill.

In original pictorial wrappers.
In good condition, lightly rubbed, bookstore price sticker to back cover.

This expanded edition of Jean-Pierre Pastori’s 1993 work explores the revolutionary era of the Ballets Russes, which began in 1909 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
Written by the Swiss journalist, author, and dance historian Jean-Pierre Pastori (b. 1949), the book chronicles the emergence of a new generation of dancers, choreographers, painters, and musicians who gathered around Serge Diaghilev. It highlights the contributions of luminaries such as Nijinsky, Bolm, and Fokine and examines the bold integration of poets, painters, and composers into ballet. Pastori vividly captures the Ballets Russes’ groundbreaking performances, including ‘The Rite of Spring’ and ‘Afternoon of a Faun’, and details the company’s remarkable success in cultural hubs such as Monte Carlo, Brussels, London, Berlin, and Rome.