Encore — Monique Raphel High

In the opulent Russia of Nicholas and Alexandra, she danced her first solo...and captivated the hearts of two men - one a powerful patron of the arts; the other; a brooding young painter who loved her with a passion she was powerless to resist. -- Her dreams carried her to the glittering capitals of Europe....Natalia Oblanova would become a brilliant figure, in Diaghilev's legendary Ballets Russes - a prima ballerina - and a desperate fugitive in a Europe shattered by war. Torn between two men, torn between her heart's desire and her passion to dance, she would learn the meaning of strength and courage.....know tragic loss, bitter regret and towering triumph in a world echoing to the cry.......ENCORE!