References used for the dance pages
Note: most of these books are listed in Tom Parsons' Ballet-Modern FAQ.
Here are some of the books which were used t write
these pages.
General books
- Fernandino Reyna: Histoire du ballet, Paris, Somogy,
1964 (in French)
- Horst Koegler: The Oxford Concise Dictionary of Ballet,
Oxford University Press, 1977 (second edition).
- Jacques Baril: Dictionnaire de danse, Seuil, 1964.
(in French)
- George Balanchine and Francis Mason: 101 stories of the
great ballets.
- Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp: The ballet goer's guide.
About the Paris Opera Ballet
- Gérard Mannoni: Les Etoiles de l'Opera de Paris,
S. Messinger, 1982. (in French)
- Ivor Guest: Le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris,
trnalsated by Paul Alexandre, 1976. (in French)
- Claudine Guerrier: Michaël Denard, l'interprète
et la création., Chiron, 1992. (in French)
- Sylvia Chaban: Michaël Denard,
Somogy, 1992. (in French)
About the Ballets Russes
- Martine Kahane: Les Ballets Russes à l'Opéra
de Paris, 1992. (in French)
- Richard Shead: Ballets Russes.
About Balanchine and the NYCB
- Nancy Reynolds: Repertory in Review.
- Choreography by George Balanchine: a catalogue
of works.
About Martha Graham
- Martha Graham: Blood memory.