Berta Joncus,Jeremy Barlow,Olive Baldwin,Donald Burrows,Al's The Stage's Glory: John Rich (1692-1761) PDF

By Berta Joncus,Jeremy Barlow,Olive Baldwin,Donald Burrows,Al Coppola,Moira Goff,Robert D. Hume,David Hunter,Terry Jenkins,Matthew J. Kinservik,Ana Martínez,Judith Milhous,Felicity Nussbaum,Marcus Risdell,Fiona Ritchie,Vanessa Rogers,Robin Simon,Jennifer Tho

ISBN-10: 1611490324

ISBN-13: 9781611490329

John wealthy (1692-1761) used to be a profoundly influential determine of the eighteenth-century London degree. As manufacturer, supervisor, and performer, he reworked the city leisure industry, growing genres and promotional equipment nonetheless with us this present day. This quantity offers the 1st complete evaluate of Rich's multifaceted occupation, appreciation of which has suffered from his appearing identification as Lun, London's such a lot celebrated Harlequin. faraway from the light-weight buffoon that this stereotype has steered, RichDthe first manufacturer of The Beggar's Opera, the founding father of Covent backyard, the dauntless backer of Handel, and the promoter of the imperative dancers from the Parisian operaDis published as an agent of alterations even more enduring than these of his more youthful modern, David Garrick. Contributions through major students from a number disciplinesDtheatre, dance, tune, artwork, and cultural historyDprovide particular analyses of Rich's productions and representations. those findings supplement Robert D. Hume's lead article, a examine that considerably alters our conception of Rich.

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