Vysotsky's Universes: On the Silver Strings of Time. Poetry, theater, concerts, cinema.
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Vysotsky's Universes: On the Silver Strings of Time. Poetry, theater, concerts, cinema.
9.99 €
Why did Vysotsky become a truly popular figure—beyond censorship, beyond formal recognition? How was this unique reputation formed? Why did listeners embrace Vysotsky as one of their own?
The book explores the Vysotsky phenomenon step by step: from the context of the Thaw, in which the poet grew up, to his triumph in the 1970s—with rare official releases, samizdat, tamizdat, and live concerts where the action really took place.
Yuri Domansky's view of Vysotsky is not just a view of him as a performer, but as a complex artist, working with tradition and developing his own unique style. Yuri Domansky devotes special attention to Vysotsky's resonant stance, the dramaturgy of his concerts, his songs as a system with distinctive characters, thematic cycles, and unexpected echoes. Theater and cinema also form a separate layer. Hamlet, Svidrigailov, Lopakhin—theater roles that reveal the depth of his acting talent. And cinema—from his early works to his later ones—where Vysotsky's talent reaches its peak. And finally, the myth of Vysotsky: why it proved so enduring and how it continues to live and develop in culture.
This is not just a study, nor is it a biography. This book explains how Vysotsky's cultural phenomenon was born—and why it remains with us.
The book explores the Vysotsky phenomenon step by step: from the context of the Thaw, in which the poet grew up, to his triumph in the 1970s—with rare official releases, samizdat, tamizdat, and live concerts where the action really took place.
Yuri Domansky's view of Vysotsky is not just a view of him as a performer, but as a complex artist, working with tradition and developing his own unique style. Yuri Domansky devotes special attention to Vysotsky's resonant stance, the dramaturgy of his concerts, his songs as a system with distinctive characters, thematic cycles, and unexpected echoes. Theater and cinema also form a separate layer. Hamlet, Svidrigailov, Lopakhin—theater roles that reveal the depth of his acting talent. And cinema—from his early works to his later ones—where Vysotsky's talent reaches its peak. And finally, the myth of Vysotsky: why it proved so enduring and how it continues to live and develop in culture.
This is not just a study, nor is it a biography. This book explains how Vysotsky's cultural phenomenon was born—and why it remains with us.
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