Ian Woodfield 
Opera and Drama in Eighteenth-Century London [PDF ebook] 
The King’s Theatre, Garrick and the Business of Performance

Originally published in German as Interpreting Mozart on the Keyboard in 1957, this definitive work on the performance of Mozart“s works has greatly influenced students and scholars of keyboard lite …

This book conceptualizes Mizrahi (Middle Eastern Jewish) theatre, unfolding its performances in the field of Israeli theatre with a critical gaze. It covers the conceptualization and typology, not al …

Are you a teacher of musical theatre who struggles to plan and construct lessons? Are you looking for a structured approach to teaching musical theatre to students of all abilities? Do you know your …

The noted literary critic delves into the psychology and significance of American hardboiled crime fiction and film noir of the 1930s and ’40s. Early in the twentieth century, American crime novelist …

Starting from the idea that the main hindrance to a great acting performance is self-consciousness on the part of the performer, My Character Wouldn“t do That examines the ways in which some of our …

Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) is one of the most important twentieth century writers. Seen as both a modernist and postmodernist, his work has influenced generations of playwrights, novelists and poets. …

This second edition of the highly successful Popular Singing serves as a practical guide to exploring the singing voice while helping to enhance vocal confidence in a range of popular styles. The boo …

The Austrian composer Hanns Eisler was Bertolt Brecht“s closest friend and most politically committed collaborator. In these conversations with Hans Bunge which took place over a period of four year …

Bringing together methods, assumptions and approaches from a variety of disciplines, Geraldo U. de Sousa“s innovative study explores the representation, perception, and function of the house, home, …

Cuban music is recognized unanimously as a major historical force behind Latin American popular music, and as an important player in the development of US popular music and jazz. However, the music p …