Sirvin, René Les Grands Ballets du Répertoire.

Photos by Jacques Moatti.

[Paris], Larousse, [1998].
4to, 141 pp., ill.

In original boards and pictorial dust jacket. The book is accompanied by a ticket for ‘Ballets pour Étoiles et Solistes’, dated October 9, 1996, at the Paris Opera.
Near very good condition, very light rubbing to dj.

First edition.

The book explores the history of ballet through the great pieces of the Paris Opera's repertoire, tracing its journey from romantic origins to contemporary choreographic innovations. It presents over a hundred ballets, including some of the most iconic works such as ‘Giselle’, ‘The Sleeping Beauty’, ‘The Rite of Spring’, ‘Carmen’, and many others. The book includes information about legendary choreographers like Marius Petipa, Serge Lifar, Maurice Béjart, Roland Petit, Carolyn Carlson, Alvin Nikolais, Merce Cunningham, and Pina Bausch. It also highlights renowned dancers and their performances, including Nijinsky, Nureyev, Baryshnikov, and others.
The book was presented by a music and dance critic, the head of the dance section at ‘Le Figaro’, and illustrated by the official photographer of the Paris Opera.