The Dramatic Works of Catherine the Great: Theatre and Politics in Eighteenth-century RussiaAshgate Publishing, Ltd., 2006 - 227 pages The first in-depth study of Catherine the Great's plays and opera libretti, this book provides analysis and critical interpretation of the dramatic works by this eighteenth-century Russian Empress. These works are shown to be remarkable for their diversity, frank satire, topical subject matter and stylistic innovations. |
Contents
Early Comedies | 21 |
Later Comedies | 71 |
The Shakespearean Influence | 121 |
Comic Operas | 169 |
Epilogue | 201 |
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Alcestis Aleksandr anonymous anti-Masonic trilogy audience ballet Barsukov Beginning of Oleg's behavior Bobins Boeslaevich bogatyr Bontems bylina Catherine II Catherine wrote Catherine's plays characters comic operas composed court theatre dance Deceiver dialog Dvorabrod edition eighteenth century Empress Enlightenment Falstaff Fedul Fevei Firliufiushkov fool Freemasonry French Gellert's genre German Grimm GROSDOS Grumbler Gustav Gustav III Hermitage Theatre historical humor Iaroslavl Ivan Kalifalkzherston Khrapovitskii Khrapovitskii's diary Khristina later letter literary MAIGRET marriage marry Marton Mavra Merry Wives metatheatrical Milksop Moscow neoclassical neoclassical comedy neoclassicism Notshallow Novgorod Novikov Oleg Oleg's Reign onstage Oranbar Paul Petrovich performance Petersburg play's playwright plot Polkadov posadniks Potemkin Prelesta Prominent Nobleman proverb published Pypin reference reveals Riurik Rivière Russian comedies Russian language Russo-Turkish War Sanctimonious Sanctimonious's satirical scene Ségur servant Shakespeare's shaman Siberian Shaman Sobrin song speak speech stage Tattler theme translation Tsarevich Tsargrad Vadim Vasilei Woeful Knight writing young
References to this book
Western Drama Through the Ages [2 Volumes]: A Student Reference Guide [2 ... Kimball King No preview available - 2007 |