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The Theatre of Drottningholm - Then and Now - Performance between the 18th and 21st centuries (Paperback)
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The Theatre of Drottningholm - Then and Now - Performance between the 18th and 21st centuries (Paperback)
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The Theatre of Drottningholm - Then and Now tells the story of the
Drottningholm Court Theatre from 1766 - the year it was built - to
today's performances presented during the annual summer festivals.
The court theatre was rarely used after Gustav III's death in 1792
until it was rediscovered in 1921. The twentieth-century
restoration uncovered the almost perfectly preserved stage
machinery, painted flats and backdrops, from which much is learned
about the staging practices of Baroque theatre and opera. This book
provides a vivid picture of the Drottningholm Court Theatre: the
architecture, the many different activities which took place here
during the Gustavian era, the historical context within which the
theatre operated, the staging practices as learned through the
restored theatre, and the use made of the theatre since its
rediscovery to explore the nature of Baroque performance. This
well-written survey of Drottningholm is a reliable and detailed
record of the theatre, accessible to the interested reader and
theatre historians alike. Beautifully illustrated with full-colour
images of modern productions performed at the theatre as well as
paintings and sketches from its 18th-century heyday, the appendices
contain primary source material about Drottningholm, available for
the first time in English. Also included are complete lists of
repertoire performed in the Gustavian period and since 1922. Thomas
Postlewait writes in his preface: "This fine book thus meets the
needs of several types of readers. It serves those summer visitors
who want a well-written and accessible survey of Drottningholm that
provides a reliable and detailed record of their immediate
experiences; it serves practitioners of theatre and opera who want
to understand the challenges of crafting successful performances
for this specific site and its special audiences; it serves
teachers of theatre and opera who want a solid historical record of
this theatre, including its architectural features and staging
practices; and it serves theatre scholars who require an accurate
and fully engaged study of one of the few remaining theatres from
the Enlightenment era. To their credit, Sauter and Wiles address
each of these potential readers. They invite us, chapter by
chapter, to experience the historical context and artistic
qualities of Drottningholm Theatre."
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