From Stage To Screen

Musical Films in Europe and United States (1927-1961)

Edited by Massimiliano Sala

Book cover: From Stage To Screen

Extent: 352 pages

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Subjects: Music & Performing Arts

Series: Speculum musicae

Series volume number: 19

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(September 2012)

ISBN: 9782503546148

Price: $150.00

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This volume offers new contributions to international scholarship on musical films (1927-1961), focusing in particular on the relationships between entertainment genres such as operetta, cafe music, music hall, cabaret, revue that were prominent during the early years of film. In this volume twenty scholars investigate a number of significant aspects of the topic, exploring the interrelations and possible borrowings between European film culture (including some reference to Eastern European film culture), and the musical theatre and film tradition of the United States. The authors featured are: Lauren Acton, Beatrice Birardi, Antonio Caroccia, Marija Ciric, Jonathan De Souza, James Deutsch, Alexandra Grabarchuk, Clara Huber, Ryan P. Jones, Raymond Knapp, Isabelle Le Corff, Sergio Miceli, Matilde Olarte, Jaume Radigales, Elena Redaelli, Marida Rizzuti, Cecile Vendramini, Isabel Villanueva, Delphine Vincent, Emile Wennekes, Leanne Wood, Iryna Yaroshchuk.

  • Edited by Massimiliano Sala