African Performance Arts and Political Acts (Naomi André, Yolanda Covington-Ward & Jendele Hungbo, eds.) by Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang

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American Christians for and against Parsifal: Debating the Holy Grail Opera in New York by Frederick Hale

“…The appropriateness of Christian themes in the performing arts has often been debated. Defenders have argued that various media, including drama, can serve as instruments of spiritual edification, while critics have contended that such efforts often eventuate in sacrilege and a vulgarising exploitation of the sacred for commercial and entertainment purposes. …”
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