Laurence Senelick's Historical Dictionary of Russian Theater (Historical PDF

By Laurence Senelick

regardless of consistent concern from govt interference and keep an eye on, the Russian theater has produced many memorable playwrights, faculties of inspiration, and performs, whose impression should be noticeable in the course of the international. Nikolai Gogol''s The Inspector, Maksim Gor'kii's The reduce Depths, and Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard stay staples of repertories in each language. the information of Konstantin Stanislavskii, Vsevolod Meierkhol'd, and Mikhail Chekhov proceed to encourage actors and administrators, and architects nonetheless draw at the pics of the area of artwork team and the Constructivists. The old Dictionary of Russian Theater is the single reference paintings in English dedicated solely to Russian theater and drama. It offers info at the well known performs and playwrights whereas additionally delivering info on many people, works, and phenomena passed over from usual encyclopedias. by utilizing a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, an appendix, and 1000s of cross-referenced dictionary entries on administrators, level designers, actors, performs, playwrights, strategies, theater structures, and troupes, this reference offers an unequalled account of Russian theater.

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