Lelia The Compleat Ballerina

Harold George Scott captures the most memorable moments of Lelia Halleriscareer with lavish illustrations and photographs. A pictorial biography ofone of the twentieth centuryis most notable ballerinas, Leliadocuments the career of the only American honored as premiEre danseuse ofthe Paris OpEra. Leliais experience in the world of dance takes herfrom beginnings in New Orleans to Germany, Spain, France, Italy, theNetherlands, England, and back to New Orleans, where she opened Studio deDanse. On these travels, she danced alongside other great dancers--such asItalian ballerina, Carlotta Zambelli--and trained under Russian balletmaster, Nicolas Legat.Scott, Harold G. is the author of 'Lelia The Compleat Ballerina' with ISBN 9780882890753 and ISBN 0882890751.