| Portion of title |
Performing arts desk reference |
| Contents |
Theater: Glossary of theater terms -- Playwright's work; Writing the play -- Biographies of major playwrights -- Synopses of major plays -- Inside the theater; Producing a play -- Major theaters and companies -- Work of the director -- Biographies of major directors and producers -- Art and work of the actor -- Biographies of major performers -- Greek theater -- Evolution of western theater -- Life and work of William Shakespeare -- Asian theater -- British theater in the 20th century -- Theater in the United States -- American musical theater -- Theater for the masses; Some popular forms in the west -- Performance art; Performers become the art -- Role of the American drama critic -- From stage to screen; Film's origins in theater -- Theater awards -- Theater funding sources -- Additional sources of information on theater -- Music: Glossary of musical terms -- Elements and theory of music -- Variation, arrangements and improvisation -- Brief history of musical instruments -- Illustrated list of musical instruments -- Biographies of notable musicians, composers, and promoters -- Brief history of classical music -- Classical orchestra and its conductor -- Major orchestras of the world -- Introduction to opera -- Sacred music -- International ethic music -- Birth of American popular music -- American popular music in the 20th century -- Music festivals around the world -- Music awards -- Music funding sources -- Additional sources of information on music -- Dance: Glossary of dance terms -- Basics of dance -- Choreography and dance notation -- Biographies of notable choreographers, dancers and impresarios -- History of ballet -- Introduction to modern dance -- Dance on stage and screen -- International folk dance -- Social dance in the United States -- Dance festivals around the world -- Dance awards and competitions -- Dance funding sources -- Additional sources of information on dance -- Index. |
| Abstract |
Basic data and introductory information organized into three parts: theater, music, and dance. From a historical overview of each artistic field to the specific features of modern performance, each section includes brief thematic essays and biographical entries, synopses of major works, definitions of technical terms, lists of significant awards and major artistic companies, in addition to answers to these types of questions: What are the basic ballet positions? Who won last year's Tony awards? Were Beethoven and Brahms contemporaries? What are the major and minor keys? How is a play produced? From classical tragedy to performance art and tap dancing to jazz, this book covers a vast array of topics, further illuminated with charts and illustrations, as well as detailed bibliographies and the names and addreses of additional sources of information. |
| General note | "A Stonesong Press book." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 94022673 |
| ISBN | 0671799126 (hardcover) : |
