A Stage for Debate: The Political Significance of Vienna's Burgtheater, 1814-1867

by Martin Wagner

A Stage for Debate presents a detailed analysis of the repertoire of the leading German-language stage of the nineteenth century, Vienna's Burgtheater. The book explores the extent to which the Burgtheater repertoire contributed to important political and cultural debates on individual liberty, the role of women in society, and the understanding of national and regional identity.

The relevance of the Burgtheater as a forum for political...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487509553
• ISBN13: 9781487509552
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 8.6"