Diaghilev and Friends by Joy Melville
Melville's major biography of the Russian impresario brings to life an age of daring sophistication and hedonistic pleasure set against the backdrop of a swiftly changing world. In Paris and London, Diaghilev drew together an amazingly talented group of artists such as Picasso, Bakst and Fokine, as well as dancers like Nijinsky, Lifar and Karsavina, and the composers Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Prokofiev. Diaghilev's destructive and tempestuous affair with his protege Nijinsky and his friendship with Jean Cocteau are closely examined.
Joy Melville is the author of Ellen and Edy, the life of Ellen Terry and her daughter Edith Craig. she is also the author of the biographies of two other very special women: Mother of Oscar - The Life of Jane Francesca Wilde, and Julia Margaret Cameron - Pioneer Photographer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781905791910 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905791917 |
| Title | Diaghilev and Friends |
| Author | Joy Melville |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Haus Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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