About the book: year / In her new book "The Universe of Russian Ballet" Ilze Liepa - ballerina, theater and film actress, president of the Charitable Foundation - presents such the brightest stars of ballet arts such as: Vera Karalli, Galina Ulanova, Olga Lepeshinskaya, Natalia Dudinskaya, Kasyan Goleizovsky, Maurice Bejart, Nikolai Tsiskaridze... This is a fascinating story about the creative destinies of outstanding ballerinas, dancers and choreographers of classical dance, about those who still personify the pride of not only Russian, but also world ballet, whose genius gave us the best productions.