4 Saints in 3 Acts: A Snapshot of the American Avant-Garde in the 1930s

By John Sears

Explores the remarkable 1934 opera Four Saints in Three Acts, focusing on the hitherto neglected significance of photography in documenting the opera and its all-African American cast, and examining the roles of fashion, dance, literature, and music in the opera's popular success.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526113031
• ISBN13: 9781526113030
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"