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Apollo's Struggle - A Performing Arts Odyssey in the Athens of the South, Nashville, Tennessee (Hardcover)
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Apollo's Struggle - A Performing Arts Odyssey in the Athens of the South, Nashville, Tennessee (Hardcover)
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Nashville, Tennessee is home to a thriving performing arts
community today, but it hasn't always been that way. What has
happened in Nashville's performing arts history over time? Why
should a community that welcomed performers such as Enrico Caruso,
Sarah Bernhardt, Mikhail Baryshnikov, the Metropolitan Opera
Company, and the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre have struggled to
support the arts? And today, with professional theater, ballet, and
opera companies, and a world-class symphony playing integral parts
of Nashville's cultural scene, what does it take to create and
maintain a healthy arts environment?
Apollo's Struggle: A Performing Arts Odyssey in the Athens of the
South explores these and other questions related to the classical
performing arts from the early 1800s to the present.
In lively and fascinating narratives, Apollo's Struggle uncovers
stories and information about various performing arts venues,
ranging from an early theater located in a converted salt house to
the new home of the Nashville Symphony, the Schermerhorn Symphony
Center.
In delightful detail, the book captures the words of performers
ranging from the nineteenth century's Edwin Booth and Emma Abbott
to the twenty-first century's David Alford and Odessa Settles (and
scores in-between). It reveals little-known facts about legendary
figures such as Sam Houston, who acted in Nashville before becoming
a statesman, and Helen Hayes, who graced the Ryman stage.
Meticulously researched, this journey into Nashville's arts past,
present, and future also features rare and striking illustrations
depicting hometown artists, visiting performers, a chariot race on
the grounds of the Parthenon, and thelong-gone but legendary
Adelphi Theatre.
Apollo's Struggle reveals stories never before told and captures
Nashville's arts history from beginning steps to its future steps,
and celebrates the performing arts odyssey of this Athens of the
South.
General
Imprint: |
Hillsboro Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2004 |
First published: |
June 2004 |
Authors: |
Martha Rivers Ingram
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As told to: |
Dimples B Kellogg
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Dimensions: |
264 x 220 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Paper over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
326 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-57736-310-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
General
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LSN: |
1-57736-310-8 |
Barcode: |
9781577363101 |
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