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This book is the first full-length examination of a Soviet cultural diplomatic effort. In her work, McDaniel focuses on the key role that the Soviets assigned to the arts in transforming societies and demonstrates that the Soviets conceived of the arts as a kind of "artful warfare"; a valuable weapon in winning the Cold War.
List of contents
Dedication
Transliteration and Translation Notes
Acknowledgments
Contents
List of Photographs and Tables
Introduction
Chapter 1: Ideological Goodwill:
American and Soviet Cultural Exchange Plans
Chapter 2: Restricted Repertoire:
Planning for the Bolshoi's 1959 Tour
Chapter 3: The Class Struggle and Shakespeare:
The Soviets' Interpretation of Romeo and Juliet
Chapter 4: Imperial Communism:
The Soviets' Reinterpretation of P. I. Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake
Chapter 5: Preserving and Elevating the Classics:
Giselle
Chapter 6: State Approved Innovations:
The Stone Flower
Chapter 7: Soviet Highlights:
The Very Eclectic Soviet Artistic Scene
Chapter 8: Tempered Success:
Ballet's Role in the Cold War
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Cadra Peterson McDaniel is assistant professor at Texas A&M University-Central Texas.
Summary
This book is the first full-length examination of a Soviet cultural diplomatic effort. In her work, McDaniel focuses on the key role that the Soviets assigned to the arts in transforming societies and demonstrates that the Soviets conceived of the arts as a kind of "artful warfare"; a valuable weapon in winning the Cold War.
