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American-Soviet Cultural Diplomacy: The Bolshoi Ballet's American Premiere

American-Soviet Cultural Diplomacy: The Bolshoi Ballet's American Premiere

McDaniel, Cadra Peterson
Ovsyannikova, Anna

Hardcover

Series: Contemporary Western Rusistika

DanceGeneral SociologyInternational Relations

ISBN13: 9798887199580
Publisher: Bibliorossica
Published: Jul 29 2025
Pages: 350
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: Russian
ENG:
This document describes the book Soviet-American Cultural Diplomacy: The American Debut of the Bolshoi Theater by Cadra Peterson McDaniel. The book is a study of the 1959 Bolshoi Ballet tour in the US as a tool of Soviet foreign policy. It examines how the repertoire was formed, combining communist ideas and reinterpreted classics, and how the tour was perceived on both sides of the Iron Curtain. The work highlights that cultural exchange became a form of elegant warfare and emphasizes the continued relevance of art's role in Cold War politics. Cadra Peterson McDaniel is an Associate Professor of History and Coordinator of the Master of Arts in History at Texas A&M University-Central Texas, specializing in Russian foreign policy and culture.

RUS:

Советско-американская культурная дипломатия. Американский дебют Большого театра - первое масштабное исследование гастролей Большого балета в США в 1959 году как инструмента внешней политики СССР. После подписания соглашения о культурном обмене Советский Союз стремился произвести впечатление на американскую публику мощью своей хореографии и исполнительского мастерства, превратив сцену в арену культурного соперничества.

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