Felix Cherniavsky - Correspondence with Dance Collection Danse 2

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Felix Cherniavsky - Correspondence with Dance Collection Danse 2

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The influence Maud had on the arts world was virtually unsurpassed by other performers of the time . Heinrich Heine , Gustave Flaubert , and later Oscar Wilde , " wove elaborate fantasies around her " . E. Nesbit , the famous children's author , wrote the novel SALOME AND THE HEAD . Alexander Glazuna , Jules Massenet , and many others wrote operas about her and her dance long before Richard Strauss composed his masterpiece . Gustave Moreau's lifetime masterpiece was the acclaimed " Tattooed Salome " . Maud modelled for Artur Bock , later renowned for his German memorial monuments , for the sculpture of Salome . Among her more celebrated dances were The Vision of Salome , March funebre by Chopin , Valse triste , and " Aase's Death " from Peer Gynt , Her joyous dances included Valse caprice , the Blue Danube , Mendelssohn's Spring Song , and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy , symbolizing the lost innocence of her brother . Maud's performance tour from 1910 to 1923 took her to all five continents . While on tour in Johannesburg she met the Cherniavsky Trio of Leo , Jan , and Mischel , with whom she toured extensively in India , the Far East , and Australasia . During this time Maud developed a passionate and selfish love for Leo , and their affair lasted for years . In later years Maud relied on friends , associates , and lovers to maintain her standard of living . She ultimately returned to the United States where , virtually penniless , she passed away at the age of 84 . THE SALOME DANCER is the fascinating story of her life and a record of her achievements offering insights into her amazingly talented and terribly troubled mind . ABOUT THE AUTHOR Felix Cherniavsky was born in Vancouver and received his B.A. and M.A. from McGill University and his Ph.D. from the University of Alberta . Since graduation he has been a lecturer at colleges and universities , the most recent being Keyano College in Fort McMurray , Alberta . He is the fourth son of the late Mischel Cherniavsky the internationally known cellist and member of the family trio . Felix not only has his own childhood memories of " Auntie Maud " , but also the reminiscences of family members who knew her both as an artist and private individual , for over forty years . Felix and his wife live in Edmonton , and they have three adult children . THE SALOME DANCER By Felix Cherniavsky Price $ 19.95 paper Publication Date - July 20 , 1991 308 pp , fully indexed 20 pp photographs For further general information please contact Jennifer Shepherd , Publicist , at ( 416 ) 598-1114 .