Masques of Difference: A Conversation with Kristen McDermott part 2

The History Of European Theatre by Philip Rowe

Jun 15, 202646:22Society & Culture

Episode 220: This is the second part of my conversation with Kristen McDermott about the court masque. In this part we discuss two masques and the later history of the art form. Kristen McDermott is professor of English...

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