Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Magic flutes & enchanted forests Magic flutes & enchanted forests David Joseph Buch Drawing on hundreds of operas, singspiels, ballets and plays with supernatural themes, this book argues that the tension between fantasy and Enlightenment-era rationality shaped some of the most impo… OL10372180W
Mime, music and drama on the eighteenth-century stage Mime, music and drama on the eighteenth-century stage Edward Nye "The 'ballet d'action' was one of the most successful and controversial forms of theatre in the early modern period. A curious hybrid of dance, mime and music, its overall and overriding intention wa… OL15921475W
Geschichte des Dramas Geschichte des Dramas Erika Fischer-Lichte This major study reconstructs the vast history of European Drama from Greek tragedy through to 20th century theatre, focusing on the subject of identity. Throughout history, drama has performed and r… OL2202302W
Neoclassical theatre Neoclassical theatre Ronald W. Vince This book is too legit. Too legit to quit. OL4971209W