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YVES MONTAND IN THE USSR IBD

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
04 / 2021
9783030690472
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This volume is the first book-length account of Yves MontandâÇÖs controversial tour of the Soviet Union at the turn of the years 1956/57. It traces the mixed messages of this internationally visible act of cultural diplomacy in the middle of the turbulentáCold War. It also provides an account of the celebrated French singer-actorâÇÖs controversial career, his dedication to music and to peace activism, as well as his widespread fandom in the USSR. The book describes the political background for the events of the year 1956, including the changingáSoviet atmosphere after StalinâÇÖs death, portrays the rising transnational stardom of Montand in the 1940s and 1950s, and explores the controversies aroused by his plan to visit Moscow after the Hungarian Uprising. The book pays particular attention to MontandâÇÖs reception in the USSR and his concert performances, drawing on unique archival material and oral history interviews, and analyses the documentaryáYves Montand Singsá(1957) released immediately after his visit.

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134,45