Mime, music and drama on the eighteenth-century stage : the ballet d'action /

The 'ballet d'action' was one of the most successful and controversial forms of theatre in the early modern period. A curious hybrid of dance, mime and music, its overall and overriding intention was to create drama. It was danced drama rather than dramatic dance, musical drama rather...

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Main Author: Nye, Edward (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
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