Three Tragic Actresses - Siddons, Rachel, Ristori (Paperback)

This book examines the careers of three performers whose professional lives together spanned the period from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth centuries, from the heyday of neo-Classicism to the coming of Realism. While the individual essays concentrate on the specific work of Siddons, Rachel and Ristori, a wide-ranging introduction relates their collective achievement to social and cultural change. All three rejuvenated a national repertoire and experimented with new forms of dramatic literature, achieving fame far beyond the boundaries of their own country. As they redefined the nature of tragic experience, as strong and independent women, they contributed greatly to changing concepts of gender and sexuality. Vivid reconstructions of their interpretations and unique accounts of theatrical conditions place the art of three very different but pivotal figures in context.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	1996
Authors:	Michael Booth • John Stokes • Susan Bassnett
Dimensions:	233 x 155 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	212
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-03555-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Individual actors & performers
LSN:	0-521-03555-4
Barcode:	9780521035552

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