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Entertaining Lisbon : music, theater, and modern life in the late 19th century / João Silva

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Silva, João, 1980-
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New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
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Machine generated contents note: 1.The Long 19th Century in Portugal and the Transformation of Lisbon -- 2.Opera, Operetta, and Revista: Music and Entertainment in Lisbon -- 3.Song Collection in Portugal: Between Domestic Entertainment and Scientific Objectivity -- 4.Programs, Postcards, Coplas, and Sheet Music -- 5.The Mechanization of Everyday Life: Mechanical Instruments, Phonography, and Modernity -- Conclusion.
Summary
'Entertaining Lisbon' explores Portuguese entertainment as a form of negotiation between local, national, and transnational influences on identity. Connecting gender, class, ethnicity, and technology with theatrical repertoires, street sounds, and domestic music making, author Joao Silva investigates popular entertainment in Portugal and its connections with modern life and the rise of nationalism.
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9780190215729 (ebook)
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Specialized.
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Previously issued in print: 2016.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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