 Holding on to the air.
Author: Farrell, Suzanne Published: 1990, 2002 The autobiography of one of George Balanchine's favourite ballerinas, first published in 1990 and now reissued with a new preface by the author. By the time she retired from the stage in 1989, Suzanne Farrell had achieved a career that it without precedent in the history of ballet, and this memoir recounts her transformation from a young girl in Ohio dreaming of greatness to the realisation of that dream on stages all over the world. Central to this transformation was her relationship with Balanchine, who was inspired by her unique combination of musical, physical, and dramatic gifts. Balanchine fell in love with his ballerina, and Farrell, unable to reciprocate, left New York City Ballet to dance for Maurice Bejart. Five years later, she was reconciled with Balanchine, and continued to dance with his company until his death. |
