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American-Soviet cultural diplomacy : the Bolshoi ballet's American premiere / Cadra Peterson McDaniel.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2015]Description: 1 online resource (xxxv, 257 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780739199312
  • 0739199315
  • 0739199323
  • 9780739199329
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: American-Soviet cultural diplomacyDDC classification:
  • 792.8/0947 23
LOC classification:
  • GV1786.B64
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Contents:
Ideological goodwill : American and Soviet cultural exchange plans -- Restricted repertoire : planning for the Bolshoi's 1959 tour -- The class struggle and Shakespeare : the Soviets' interpretation of Romeo and Juliet -- Imperial communism : the Soviets' reinterpretation of P.I. Tchaikovsky' Swan lake -- Preserving and elevating the classics : Giselle -- State approved innovations : the stone flower -- Soviet highlights : the very eclectic Soviet artistic scene -- Tempered success : ballet's role in the cold war.
Summary: <Span><span>This book is the first full-length examination of a Soviet cultural diplomatic effort. In her work, McDaniel focuses on the key role that the Soviets assigned to the arts in transforming societies and demonstrates that the Soviets conceived of the arts as a kind of ""artful warfare""; a valuable weapon in winning the Cold War.</span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ideological goodwill : American and Soviet cultural exchange plans -- Restricted repertoire : planning for the Bolshoi's 1959 tour -- The class struggle and Shakespeare : the Soviets' interpretation of Romeo and Juliet -- Imperial communism : the Soviets' reinterpretation of P.I. Tchaikovsky' Swan lake -- Preserving and elevating the classics : Giselle -- State approved innovations : the stone flower -- Soviet highlights : the very eclectic Soviet artistic scene -- Tempered success : ballet's role in the cold war.

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<Span><span>This book is the first full-length examination of a Soviet cultural diplomatic effort. In her work, McDaniel focuses on the key role that the Soviets assigned to the arts in transforming societies and demonstrates that the Soviets conceived of the arts as a kind of ""artful warfare""; a valuable weapon in winning the Cold War.</span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>

English.

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