German and Dutch Theatre, 1600–1848

This book makes available for the first time documents relating to European history, many of which were previously unpublished.

George W. Brandt (Edited by)

9780521100830, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 18 June 2009

584 pages, 60 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm, 0.3 kg

"[F]or English-speaking/reading historians of the theatre and drama, this anthology will become indispensable....The repertoire of touring companies, the kinds of regulations to which they were subject, the changes over the years in the composition, stability, professionalism, and artistic attention of theatre companies, in architecture and staging, in audiences and relation to their urban contexts, the growing sophistication of theory and criticism--all these things are traced out here in a quite remarkable diversity of unfamiliar documents. This is an essential collection." Timothy J. Reiss, Canadian Review of Comparative Literature

This is the third volume to be published in the series Theatre in Europe. This book makes available for the first time an overview of a significant segment of European theatre history and, with few exceptions, none of the documents presented have been published in English before. Gathered from a rich variety of sources, including imperial and municipal edicts, contracts, architectural descriptions, playbills, stage directions and actors' memoirs among others, the book sheds light on one of the most fascinating areas of cultural life in the German- and Dutch-speaking countries. Explanatory passages put these documents into their historical context, and numerous illustrations bring the material even more vividly to life. Also included is the source location for each document and a substantial bibliography.

Germany: Edited by George W. Brandt
1660–1726
1727–1814
1815–1848
Netherlands: Edited by Wiebe Hogendoorn
1600–1664
1665–1794
1795–1848
Bibliography: German-speaking countries 1600–1848: general works and works of reference
Published sources
Studies
Periodicals (in chronological order) articles
Netherlands: general studies and works of reference
1600–1664
Sources
Studies
1665–1794
Sources
Studies
1795–1848
Sources
Studies.

Subject Areas: Theatre studies [AN]