Theatre in Madrid and Barcelona, 1892-1936

Klappentext Between 1892 and 1936, Spanish society witnessed many momentous transformations, including the development of a Catalan consciousness and the emergence of Barcelona as a major industrial and cultural center. At the same time, theater in Spain underwent significant changes as teatro poetico and the avant-garde challenged both the naturalistic and commercial theaters. This book examines theatrical practice in both cities and the relationship between them. Using contemporary newspaper reviews, the performance and reception of selected Spanish, Catalan, and foreign plays is analyzed against the background of sociopolitical and cultural developments in the period and the growth of a specifically Catalan national and linguistic identity. Zusammenfassung "Theatre in Madrid and Barcelona! 1892-1936" is an account of a period of momentous transformation in Spanish cultural history. It provides detailed analysis of the artistic! political and linguistic contexts of Spanish and Catalan theatre before the Spanish Civil War.

Product details

• Authors: David George, David J. George, GEORGE DAVID J, George David J.
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.05.2002
• EAN: 9780708317372
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-1737-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Barcelona, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Spain, Theatre, Madrid, 20th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, 1936, 1892, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Theatre Studies, Spanish, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights