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Author Cherlin, Michael

Title Great Tradition And Its Legacy : the Evolution of Dramatic and Musical Theater in Austria and Central Europe
Published Berghahn Books, 2004

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Summary Both dramatic and musical theater are part of the tradition that has made Austria - especially Vienna - and the old Habsburg lands synonymous with high culture in Central Europe. Many works, often controversial originally but now considered as classics, are still performed regularly in Vienna, Prague, Budapest, or Krakow. This volume not only offers an excellent overview of the theatrical history of the region, it is also an innovative, cross-disciplinary attempt to analyse the inner workings and dynamics of theater through a discussion of the interplay between society, the audience, and perf
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Subject Theater -- Austria -- History
Musical theater -- Austria -- History
Theater -- Europe, Central -- History
Musical theater -- Europe, Central -- History
Musical theater
Theater
Austria
Central Europe
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1306546125
9781306546126