Das Weimarer Hoftheater unter Goethes Leitung: Kunstanspruch und Kulturpolitik im Konflikt

by Birgit Himmelseher

Overview

Goethe was director of the Weimar Court Theatre from 1791 to 1817. During these years, which were characterized by political upheavals, he was not only a famous and influential poet but at the same time a close confidant of the Grand Duke Carl August and minister in his government. As theatre director he took advantage of both of his social functions and made the stage a place of communication of cultural policy. This study explores the influence of political events on Goethe’s theatre conception and which role the stage played as political medium in the duchy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110231502
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	09/29/2010
Series:	Theatron Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	311
File size:	4 MB
Language:	German

About the Author

Birgit Himmelseher, Hochschule für Musik und Theater, München.

Editorial Reviews

"Die Studie erhellt die Spannung zwischen Kunstanspruch und Kulturpolitik."
Nina Birkner in: Germanistik Redaktion 2011, Band 52, Heft 1-2

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