Esther Rachel Kaminska (1870–1926) and her daughter Ida Kaminska (1899–1980) rose to legendary status in the eyes of their audiences, but the recognition of their contribution to Yiddish theatre has yet to be accompanied by critical and historical analysis. If in the case of Esther Rachel, the ‘mother of Yiddish theatre’, this operation is made impossible by a lack of sources on her artistic production; in Ida’s case studies have focused (with some exceptions)¹ mostly on her historical-artistic biography without engaging in reflection on her idea of theatre and invariably coming back to the rather hasty definition of..
Ida Kaminska’s Muter Kurazh: An Indomitable yidishe mame
Randone, Giulia
2023-01-01
Abstract
Esther Rachel Kaminska (1870–1926) and her daughter Ida Kaminska (1899–1980) rose to legendary status in the eyes of their audiences, but the recognition of their contribution to Yiddish theatre has yet to be accompanied by critical and historical analysis. If in the case of Esther Rachel, the ‘mother of Yiddish theatre’, this operation is made impossible by a lack of sources on her artistic production; in Ida’s case studies have focused (with some exceptions)¹ mostly on her historical-artistic biography without engaging in reflection on her idea of theatre and invariably coming back to the rather hasty definition of..
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