(Paperback)

"Sergei M. Eisenstein's Potemkin, a vivid account of the mutiny of Russian sailors on a Czarist battleship in 1905, is universally acknowledged to be one of the greatest films of all time. Until now,"

(Hardback)

Many of his compositions are for piano, yet he also composed orchestral and symphony works, three operas, choral and liturgical works, some chamber works, and numerous songs.

(Hardback)

This book presents new information about Rachmaninoff accessed from unique sources previously unavailable in English. From the extraordinary women who inspired him, to his humanitarian work, to his religion, Nollan interweaves Rachmaninoffs personal struggles and triumphs into his concert career.

(Paperback)

Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953), arguably the popular composer of the twentieth century, led a life of triumph and tragedy. This book probes beneath the surface of his career and contextualizes his contributions to music on both sides of the nascent Cold War divide.

(Hardback)

In the main directory users can find information on former titles, publisher, editorial focus, content features, and a relevancy rating on each of almost 700 individual serial titles that have an editorial focus related to ethnoart.

(Paperback)

"Focuses on the relationship between music, sex, and gender - with emphasis on contemporary pop music, which has been overlooked in previous related scholarship"--

(Hardback)

"Focuses on the relationship between music, sex, and gender - with emphasis on contemporary pop music, which has been overlooked in previous related scholarship"--

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

This book explores how a group of films produced, distributed and exhibited under the crumbling dictatorship of Francisco Franco reflected the political, social and cultural conditions in Spain between 1968 and 1977. This work canonizes these films in relation to their historical genesis, aesthetic characteristics and their social reception.

(Paperback)

"A collection of historically focused chapters that examines the hidden history of cinema's abandoned, halted, or unreleased projects, revealing new perspectives about the industrial and economic contexts of film production"--

(Paperback)

This insightful work fills a gap in theatre studies, illuminating how modernism influences theatrical interpretations and productions.

(Hardback)

This insightful work fills a gap in theatre studies, illuminating how modernism influences theatrical interpretations and productions.

(Hardback)

"An important resource for any scholar working on the production history of Shakespeare's plays. . . . Because each entry has a complete list of sources, the book can be used as a helpful bibliography for locating reviews of productions." Choice

(Hardback)

Though first performed some 400 years ago, the plays of William Shakespeare still continue to capture the popular imagination and are produced by numerous companies around the world.

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

This reference is a convenient and practical guide for actors faced with the task of playing Shakespeare's characters.

The volume begins with an overview of Elizabethan theatrical conventions, including the training of actors.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

Explores how the classical German cinema of the Weimar Republic was haunted by the horrors of World War I and the devastating effects of the nation's defeat. This title exposes how German film gave expression to the loss and acute grief that lay behind Weimar's sleek facade.

(Hardback)

An examination of Shirley Temple Black's success as a child star phenomenon and afterward as businesswoman, political activist and humanitarian.

(Hardback)

"Happy Hour, filled with pop punk songs about food, encapsulates the international allure of the all-female punk trio from Osaka, Japan"--

(Hardback)

Political documentaries are more popular now than ever Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004), the top-grossing documentary film of all time, is one of many such recent films.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) has a reputation as one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. This work expands the traditional purview of Shostakovich's world, exploring the composer's creativity and art in terms of the expectations - historical, cultural, and political - that forged them.

(Hardback)