CUERPOS ENMUDECIDOS, VOCES IMAGINADAS. EL CUPLÉ EN EL CINE ESPAÑOL (1894-1930).

After its establishment, cinema had to compete with other popular forms of entertainment in Spain, such as musical theater and variety shows, in which the cuplé stood out. This article explores the presence and significance of cupletistas in silent films, examining the relationship between cinematic performance and music, the use of the artists' sexualized bodies, and the performative dimension of cuplés to cinematic narrative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]