ballets

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Swan lake

a traditional folktale
1986
A prince's love for a swan queen overcomes an evil sorcerer's spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the classic ballet.

The story of the Nutcracker Ballet

1986
Relates the story of the popular ballet, in which a little girl travels with the Nutcracker Prince to the Land of Sweets.

Magic slippers

stories from the ballet
1990
Presents the stories of ten well-known ballets, including Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, and others.

Baryshnikov's Nutcracker

1983
With the help of a young girl, a nutcracker becomes a handsome prince. Illustrated with photos from a performance by the American Ballet Theatre.

The Barefoot book of ballet stories

2009
Contains illustrated retellings of six ballets; provides an introduction to each and an overview of the history of classical ballet; and includes two CDs.

Stories from the classical ballet

1995
Stories of eight famous ballets, together with the experiences of a ballerina who danced important roles in many of them.

A young person's guide to the ballet

1980
Text and pictures describe ballet from its origins to the present, ballet production, concise plots of ballets and includes a glossary of terms and an interview with Lynn Seymour.

The nutcracker

the story of the New York City Ballet's production told in pictures
1975
A little girl travels with the Nutcracker Prince to the Land of Cake and Candy. Illustrated with photographs from performances by the New York City Ballet.

The Nutcracker

2010
After rescuing her Christmas nutcracker from an army of angry toys, Marie and her brother are rewarded by the nutcracker, now a prince, with a fantastic nighttime journey to a realm of dancing fairies, beautiful palaces, and wonderful things to eat.

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