Renaissance Stage, The: The Idea and Image of Antiquity

Synopsis: Traces the influence of Renaissance concepts of dramatic settings on modern theatrical practice. Shot on location in Italy at three surviving threatres of the period - Palladio’s Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Scamozzi’s bell-shaped theatre in Sabbioneta and Alcotti’s Teatro Farnese in Parma - Richard Beacham explains how popular misconceptions of Roman stagecraft combined with contemporary tasts to produce the bare essentials of modern theatre, with its proscenium arch and quickly shifted scenery.
Series: Ancient Theatre and Its Legacy, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 40 min.
Year of production: 1989
Availability: Sale; 1998 sale: £38.00 (inc. p&p +VAT)
Notes: Reviewed by Peter Aspden in ‘Times Higher Education Supplement’ (5/7/91).
Documentation: Accompanying notes.
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Italy; Renaissance; theatres

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