Petrushka : sources and contexts / edited by Andrew Wachtel.
| Other author | Wachtel, Andrew, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Evanston, IL : Northwestern University Press, 1998. |
| Description | ix, 169 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), music ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Petrushka in the context of Russian modernist culture / Andrew Wachtel -- The ballet's libretto / Andrew Wachtel -- Fokine's Petrushka / Tim Scholl -- Shrovetide revelry: Alexandre Benois's contribution to Petrushka / Janet Kennedy -- Stravinsky's Petrushka / Richard Taruskin -- The libretto of Petrushka / Andrew Wachtel -- Correspondence of Igor Stravinsky and Alexandre Benois regarding Petrushka / edited and translated by Andrew Wachtel. |
| Abstract | In this book, four distinguished scholars offer a detailed exploration of the ballet Petrushka, which premiered in Paris in 1911 and became one of the most important and influential theatrical works of the modernist period. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-160) and index. |
| LCCN | 98012189 |
| ISBN | 0810115662 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S932 P43 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |