Christina Ezrahi: 1 book
Swans of the Kremlin
Ballet and Power in Soviet Russia
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Classical ballet was perhaps the most visible symbol of aristocratic culture and its isolation from the rest of Russian society under the tsars. In the wake of the October Revolution, ballet, like all of the arts, fell under the auspices of the Soviet authorities. In light of these events, many feared...
