National Theatre in Northern and Eastern Europe, 1746-1900

This second volume chronicles the emergence of a national feeling in the theatres of Northern and Eastern Europe from the mid-eighteenth to the late nineteenth centuries. Using original documents and sources, including architects' plans, royal edicts, censors' reports, contemporary journalism, directors' blocking notes, memoirs and letters, the volume provides a chronological exploration of theatrical trends. It contains numerous illustrations, the source location for each document and...
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This second volume chronicles the emergence of a national feeling in the theatres of Northern and Eastern Europe from the mid-eighteenth to the late nineteenth centuries. Using original documents and sources, including architects' plans, royal edicts, censors' reports, contemporary journalism, directors' blocking notes, memoirs and letters, the volume provides a chronological exploration of theatrical trends. It contains numerous illustrations, the source location for each document and a substantial bibliography.