1st Edition
Dancing Shakespeare Ballet Adaptations of William Shakespeare’s Works from the Eighteenth Century to the Present
By Iris Julia Bührle
Copyright 2025
314 Pages
30 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
314 Pages
30 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
314 Pages
30 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Dancing Shakespeare is the first history of ballets based on William Shakespeare’s works from the birth of the dramatic story ballet in the eighteenth century to the present. It focuses on two main questions: "How can Shakespeare be danced?" and "How can dance shed new light on Shakespeare?"
The book explores how librettists and choreographers have transposed Shakespeare’s complex storylines,... Read more
1. Hamlet 2. Othello 3. Romeo and Juliet 4. Other Tragedies 5. A Midsummer Night’s Dream 6. Other Comedies 7. Late Plays 8. History Plays, Poetry, Multiple Sources
Biography
Iris Julia Bührle is a Researcher and Guest Lecturer at Stanford University's Bing Overseas Program.
