Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-280) and index.
"An aspiration to novelty" : contours of the performing arts in late Imperial Russia -- "Such a risky time" : arts institutions and the challenge of politics -- "Politics are death" : Imperial theater performers -- "Our theater will not strike!" : private and popular theater performers -- "You dare not make sport of our nerves!" : the audiences -- "A new Bayreuth will save no one" : Russian modernism and its discontents -- "Art must be apolitical" : a conclusion.
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"Explores the relationship between culture and power in Imperial Russia. Argues that Russia's performing arts were part of a vibrant public culture that was usually ambivalent or hostile to the tumultuous political events of the revolutionary era"--Provided by publisher.