Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. A Channel for Progress 34
6. 2. The Lot of a Ballerina Is Indeed Tough 62
7. 3. The Man Was Mad—But a Genius! 104
8. 4. If You Can Disregard the Plot 133
9. 5. The Second Act Will Be Quite Different 172
10. 6. Turning Points 215
11. NOTES 259
12. FILMOGRAPHY 291
13. INDEX 297