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1/2/12: Apollo's Angels

KUER 90.1 | By Doug Fabrizio
Published January 1, 2012 at 3:00 PM MST
Diana Adams in "La Valse" [ca 1951] from the cover of Apollo's Angels
Diana Adams in "La Valse" [ca 1951] from the cover of Apollo's Angels

Ballet has played an important role in Western art for more than 400 years, but the historian and dance critic Jennifer Homans cautions we shouldn't take it for granted. Homans is the author of "Apollo's Angels," which looks at the rich and complex history of ballet. She joins us to talk about the art form and the ways it has renewed itself in the face of political and social upheavals. We'll also talk about the "uncertain moment" Homans says ballet is experiencing now. (Rebroadcast)

Books and music from today's RadioWest:

  • "Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet" by Jennifer Homans
  • Apollon Musag te (1947 Version) - Variation D'Apollon (Apollon Et Les Muses)
  • Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake - Swan Lake Ballet Music Musical Preparation Given for This Track - Tchaikovsky Ballet Music
  • Schubert, Rosamunde, from Mahler: Symphony No. 3; Schubert: "Rosamunde;" Webern: Six Pieces for Orchestra / Gielen, SWR Sinfonieorchester

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    Doug Fabrizio
    Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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