| Theatre in Vienna: A Critical History, 1776 1995 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Yates, W. E. (Author), Nisbet, H. B. (Editor), Swales, Martin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521022576 ISBN-13: 9780521022576 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $59.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Vienna is of central importance in the whole history of drama, opera and operetta, and for more than a century was the only German-speaking city to sustain a theatrical life comparable to that of Paris or London. This is the first general history in English of modern theater in Vienna, covering the period from its beginnings in the 1770s up to the present. It takes full account of the social, political and intellectual contexts of theatrical culture, and provides a wealth of factual information based on original documents and up-to-date scholarship. All quotations are given in English to promote maximum accessibility. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - History | Europe - Austria & Hungary |
| Dewey: 792.094 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in German |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6" W x 9" (1.15 lbs) 356 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Central Europe |