Theatre in Madrid and Barcelona, 1892-1936

by David J. George

Overview

Between 1892 and 1936 Spanish society witnessed many momentous transformations, including the reassertion of a Catalan identity and the emergence of Barcelona as a major industrial and cultural centre. At the same time, theatre in Spain underwent significant changes as teatro poetico and the avant-garde challenged both the naturalistic and commercial theatres. Most discussions of these developments in Spanish theatre have tended to focus on Madrid and pay little attention to either Catalan drama or the contexts of theatrical performance. Theatre in Madrid and Barcelona, 1892-1936 examines theatrical practice in both cities and the relationship between them. Using contemporary newspaper reviews, it analyses the performance and reception of selected Spanish, Catalan and foreign plays against the background of political and cultural developments in the period and the growth of a specifically Catalan national and linguistic identity. Theatre in Madrid and Barcelona, 1892-1936 is an innovative account of an exciting period in Spanish cultural history and provides a detailed analysis of the artistic, political and linguistic contexts of Spanish and Catalan theatre before the Spanish Civil War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780708317372
Publisher:	University of Wales Press
Publication date:	05/23/2002
Series:	University of Wales - Pocket Guide Series
Pages:	235
Product dimensions:	(w) x (h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

David J. George is lecturer in Spanish, University College of Swansea.
 
Chris J. Gossip is Professor of French at the University of New England, NSW, Australia.

Table of Contents

	List of illustrations	ix
	Foreword	xi
	Acknowledgements	xiii
1	Setting the Scene	1
2	Building Bridges between Madrid and Barcelona: Mutual Awareness and Joint Ventures	27
3	From Barcelona to Madrid and Back Again: Enric Borras and Margarita Xirgu	55
4	Foreign Theatre in Madrid and Barcelona	82
5	Reception of Catalan Theatre in Madrid and Barcelona	108
6	Reception of Spanish Theatre in Barcelona and Madrid	146
	Conclusion: Collaborators, Ma Non Troppo	174
	Notes	180
	Bibliography	220
	Index	229