Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgements xii
5. A Glossary of Ballet Terms xiii
6. 1. Ballet’s Beginnings 1
7. 2. The Romantic Ballet 6
8. 3. Imperial Ballet 32
9. 4. The Ballets Russes and After 67
10. 5. National Ballets 114
11. 6. Soviet Ballet 175
12. 7. The Ballet Boom 205
13. 8. International Ballet: Crossing Boundaries 270
14. Notes 334
15. Index of Ballet Titles 341
16. General Index 346