{"product_id":"behind-the-scenes-at-boston-ballet-hardcover-1","title":"Behind the Scenes at Boston Ballet - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine Temin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWally Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA photographic portrait of an entire ballet season\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An amazing book. Temin is a crackerjack journalist, and this book touches on every hot-button issue that is relevant to ballet companies today.\"--Mindy Aloff\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Temin and Gilbert have given us a long-overdue libretto for a ballet about a ballet company. Players on both sides of the proscenium will find \u003ci\u003eBehind the Scenes at Boston Ballet\u003c\/i\u003e a real page-turner!\"--Toba Singer, author of \u003ci\u003eFirst Position \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, ballet companies have been transporting audiences beyond their workaday worlds, one performance at a time. A layperson who sees a ballerina perform in \u003ci\u003eSwan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLake \u003c\/i\u003emay be thrilled or impressed--may imagine the hours of rehearsal that lie behind each performance or understand something about the demands made on a dancer--but many who appreciate ballet remain unacquainted with all the steps, parts, people, and money that must come together for a world-class company to complete a season of performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the flash of lights onstage is a world of physical trainers and fundraisers, artistic directors and executive boards, all laboring to ensure that the show goes on. In this unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the life of a company, former \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e dance critic Christine Temin and photographer Wally Gilbert present a compelling portrait of the Boston Ballet. Their evocative prose and penetrating photography turn the spotlight on all the elements--from toe shoes and costumes to rehearsals and revenue--that come together (or fall apart) in a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoston Ballet, in turn, makes a perfect study: After a rash of mysterious firings and defections in the early 2000s, the company seems to have moved past the controversy with a new artistic director and a new schedule of international performances. Its story highlights the tremendous amount of work and energy that goes in before the curtain can ever go up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristine Temin\u003c\/b\u003e was a staff writer and dance critic for the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e for more than twenty-five years. \u003cb\u003eWally Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e is the Carl M. Loeb University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University and winner of the 1980 Nobel Prize in chemistry. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.9 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47344311304441,"sku":"9780813033532","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/V3pimSb99e9780813033532_1c6d48eb-ed4c-427e-b877-356d0564eb38.webp?v=1769729609","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/behind-the-scenes-at-boston-ballet-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}