• Intimate photo-portrait of one of ballet’s biggest superstars at the peak of her career
• Atmospheric photographs captured over the past 5 years by Maria-Helena Buckley focus on rehearsals and backstage moments
• Marianela and Maria-Helena reveal their thoughts, emotions and insights about ballet in conversation with Rachel Hollings

Marianela Nunez is an international ballet superstar. The Argentine-born Principal dancer of the Royal Ballet is lauded for her dazzling classical technique, lustrous artistry and charisma. When Marianela met photographer Maria-Helena Buckley, something clicked: in the snap of a camera and a connection of minds, they embarked on a ballet voyage together. This stunning book is a unique combination of photography and of dance. Buckley’s images capture the unique qualities of ballet that Nunez so radiantly embodies.