{"product_id":"9781459701229","title":"Passion to Dance: The National Ballet of Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of the National Ballet of Canada – the people, the determination, and how at sixty it is still creating new work while still representing the classics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePassion to Dance\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the National Ballet of Canada – the people who dreamt the company into existence, the determination needed to keep it afloat, the bumps on the road to its success, and above all, its passion for dance as a living, evolving art form. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From catch-as-catch-can beginnings – borrowed quarters, tiny stages, enormous dreams the National Ballet has emerged as one of North America’s foremost dance troupes. The company at sixty is a company of its time, engaged in creating challenging new work, yet committed to maintaining the classics of the past, favourites like \u003ci\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e,and \u003ci\u003eThe Sleeping Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e One hundred and fifty photographs from the company’s archives illustrate this definitive history, filled with eyewitness accounts, backstage glimpses, and fascinating detail. This is a record of one of Canada’s boldest cultural experiments, a book to enjoy now and keep forever. \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135152111856,"sku":"9781459701229","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781459701229_p0.jpg?v=1763872020","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781459701229","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}