George Balanchine: The Ballet Maker (Eminent Lives Series)

"Gottlieb captures both the divine and human, offering an elegant, sharp, and sophisticated take on the choreographer's life." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Written by the gifted author, editor, and dance critic Robert Gottlieb, George Balanchine describes the life and art of the celebrated, revolutionary ballet choreographer and founder of The New York City Ballet.

The foremost contemporary choreographer in the history of ballet, George Balanchine extended the art form into radical new...