Aristophanes in Performance, 421 BC-AD 2007: Peace, Birds and FrogsEdith Hall, Amanda Wrigley Taylor & Francis Group, 2007 - 390 pages This book traces the international performance history of Aristophanic comedy, and its implication in aesthetic and political controversies, from 421 BC to AD 2007. It includes Brechtian experiments in East Berlin, and musical theatre from Gilbert and Sullivan to Stephen Sondheim. |
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Aristophanes in Performance, 421 BC-AD 2007: Peace, Birds and Frogs Edith Hall,Amanda Wrigley Limited preview - 2007 |
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