The essay traces the early history of Tennessee Williams' theatre in Italy on the background of the cultural conditions of the country in the PostWar years. "The Glass menagerie" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" were presented to Italian audiences for the first time by Luchino Visconti, in some memorable productions in Rome and Milan. The director's aura , together with the novelty of the plays, caused very different reactions in critics and reviewers. Many were outraged either by the subject matter or by the original style of the plays, and turned their attention to Visconti as the only real artist involved in these shows. The powerful connection of Visconti and Williams, though, also attracted the attention of the Bureau of Censorship , that had something to say on each and every project that involved the two artists.
Tennessee Williams and Luchino Visconti: Various Stages of Outrage - and Censorship.
CLERICUZIO, Alessandro
2014
Abstract
The essay traces the early history of Tennessee Williams' theatre in Italy on the background of the cultural conditions of the country in the PostWar years. "The Glass menagerie" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" were presented to Italian audiences for the first time by Luchino Visconti, in some memorable productions in Rome and Milan. The director's aura , together with the novelty of the plays, caused very different reactions in critics and reviewers. Many were outraged either by the subject matter or by the original style of the plays, and turned their attention to Visconti as the only real artist involved in these shows. The powerful connection of Visconti and Williams, though, also attracted the attention of the Bureau of Censorship , that had something to say on each and every project that involved the two artists.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
