Cannon ball.(book 'Prepare for the Saints: Gertrude Stein, Virgil Thomson, and the Mainstreaming of American Modernism')

From: Artforum International | Date: June 22, 1999| Author: Duncan, Michael | Copyright information

Author Steve Watson's book 'Prepare for the Saints: Gertrude Stein, Virgil Thomson, and the Mainstreaming of American Modernism' presents the backstage story of the 1934 Virgil Thomson/Gertrude Stein opera entitled 'Four Saints in Three Acts.' In his book, the author recognizes the 1934 opera as one of the biggest achievements in the American musical history. Watson believes that 'Four Saints in Three Acts' successfully blended dance, music, stage sets and poetry in one form of entertainment ...

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