Favorite stories of the ballet Hardcover – January 1, 1984 by James Riordan (Author), Victor Ambrus (Illustrator), Rudolf Nureyev (Foreword)
 
An illustrated retelling of seven stories that have been the basis of famous ballets with notes on the origins of each story and on the music composed for them. Includes "Petrushka," "Swan Lake," "Cinderella," "Giselle," "The Nutcracker," "Stone Flower," and "Sleeping Beauty."
 
 
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