Richard C. Beacham

Adolphe Appia

Artist and Visionary of the Modern Theatre

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This account, analysis and critical evaluation of the work of Appia demonstrates how his far-sighted imagination also embraced the fundamental reform of scenic design, the use of theatrical space, and a greatly expanded conception of the nature and possibilities of theatrical art.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 807g
• ISBN-13: 9781138170001
• ISBN-10: 1138170003
• Artikelnr.: 44315780

Autorenporträt

Richard C. Beacham

Inhaltsangabe

1 Prologue: challenge and stalemate in symbolism 2 Early theatrical
investigations and the confrontation with Wagner 3 First writings,
scenarios and designs 4 Texts on the reform of theatrical production 5
First practical experiments and the collaboration with Jaques-Da1croze 66
Triumph at Hellerau 7 Texts on theatre and eurhythmics 1902-1912 8 Tristan
und Isolde at La Scala and the designs for Hamlet 9 Appia and others 10
Productions of the Ring and Prometheus 11 Texts on the aesthetics of
theatre 12 After Appia 13 Epilogue: 'Bearers of the flame' 14 Visionary and
prophetic texts