Iurii Grigorovich (b. 1927), was the legendary artistic director and chief choreographer of the Bolshoi Ballet from 1964 to 1994 and the founder of The Grigorovich Ballet Company. This book is not only about Grigorovich, but also about the Bol"shoi theater in this period, its best productions and stars. Grigorovich held the position of chief choreographer of the Bolshoi Theatre during the golden age of Soviet-era choreography. The stars of the Russian ballet participated in his performances; among them were Vladimir Vasiliev, Maris Liepa, Mikhail Lavrovskii, Natalia Bessmertnova, Ekaterina Maximova, and Ludmila Semenyaka. This book by Aleksander Demidov, one of the most significant researchers of the ballet of the 1970 - 1980"s, reveals the personality of Grigorovich as a great artist, surrounded by great masters of dance - unfading stars of his ballet theater. (0.425 kg.)