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In this study I examine representations of antisemitism, fantasy, and cultural imperialism in the 1864 ballet The Little Humpbacked Horse, composed by Cesare Pugni and choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon. As the creative team adapted the story from verse to ballet, they literally…

This dissertation is the first comprehensive biography of Konstantin Mikhailovich Bazili (1809–1884) and assesses Bazili's significant contributions to nineteenth-century Russian literature, diplomacy, and historiography. Through an examination of Bazili's illustrious career, it…