Ida Rubinstein: Revolutionary Dancer, Actress, and Impresario

The critical biography of a dynamic and under-represented figure who produced and starred in some of the most innovative works of her day.

ISBN-13: 9781438487984

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Publication Date: 09-02-2022

Pages: 214

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Judith Chazin-Bennahum is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Theatre and Dance at the University of New Mexico. Her many books include René Blum and the Ballets Russes: In Search of a Lost Life.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface

1. Russian Beginnings. An Early Taste for the Stage

2. On the Way to Paris, Far From Her Home, and Stardom

3. The War and Benevolence

4. Between the Wars. Fame, Some Shame, and Pain From Losses

5. War Again and the Menace of Anti-Semitism

Epilogue. Why Remember Ida Rubinstein?

Appendix. Productions by Ida Rubinstein

Notes
Bibliography
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