Eliot, Karen - Albion's Dance

Exploring the ballet boom in Britain during WWII, this book asks how art and artists thrive during conflict. Author Karen Eliot shows how ballet in Britain flourished during war, exhibiting a surprising heterogeneity and vibrant populism. The book focuses especially on the roles of dance critics, male and female dancers, producers, audiences, and choreographers.

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CONTENTS

Preface
Introduction
Chapter One: The British Ballet and its Critics at the Onset of War
Chapter Two: Making Ballet Central to British Wartime Experience
Chapter Three: The Dancers' Experience
Chapter Four: Propaganda, Publicity, and Social Pressure: Ballet in Discourse and Deed
Chapter Five: The Function of the Classics in Wartime
Chapter Six: Programming the Repertoire
Chapter Seven: British Choreography during the War
Afterword
Index