{"product_id":"behind-the-scenes-at-boston-ballet-9780813033532","title":"Behind the Scenes at Boston Ballet","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813033532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Christine Temin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107765350581,"sku":"9780813033532","price":28.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_01ba001d-c4fd-4eff-99ab-5bc66ada6e61.jpg?v=1765862224","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/behind-the-scenes-at-boston-ballet-9780813033532","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}