Romantic and Revolutionary Theatre, 1789-1860 (Paperback, Annotated Ed)

Taking as notional parameters the upheaval of the French Revolution and the events leading up to the Unification of Italy, this volume charts a period of political and social turbulence in Europe and its reflection in theatrical life. Apart from considering external factors like censorship and legal sanctions on theatrical activity, the volume examines the effects of prevailing operational conditions on the internal organization of companies, their repertoire, acting, stage presentation, playhouse architecture and the relationship with audiences. Also covered are technical advances in stage machinery, scenography and lighting, the changing position of the playwright and the continuing importance of various street entertainments, particularly in Italy, where dramatic theatre remained the poor relation of the operatic, and itinerant acting troupes still constituted the norm. The 460 documents, many of them illustrated, have been drawn from sources in Britain, France and Italy and have been annotated, and translated where appropriate.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Theatre in Europe: A Documentary History
Release date:	June 2009
First published:	March 2010
Editors:	Donald Roy
Introduction by:	Victor Emeljanow • Kenneth Richards • Laura Richards
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	588
Edition:	Annotated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-10085-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General
LSN:	0-521-10085-2
Barcode:	9780521100854

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!