Romantic Stages: Set and Costume Design in Victorian England [Library Binding]

Alicia Finkel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0786402342 | ISBN-13: 978-0786402342 | Publication Date: April 1996

Though Romantic elements in stage design are often thought to have ended with the advent of the Victorian era, they in fact persisted into the second half of the nineteenth century. Romantic stages were used in the productions of many of the most prominent actor-managers of the period, including Madame Vestris, Charles Kean, Wilson Barrett, Henry Irving and Herbert Beerbohm Tree. This work shows how the emphasis placed on the visual elements of Victorian productions-the spectacular romantic settings and historically accurate costumes-revolutionized the position that stage designers held. They emerged from anonymity, becoming recognized and highly-praised collaborators in the creative process.

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Thoroughly researched...excellent illustrations --Choice

Intriguing...usefully illustrated...descriptions of individual costumes are detailed...provides insight into the recasting of set design as a legitimate art --Victorian Studies

Serious...fascinating...information-packed...detailed...absorbing --Theatre Crafts International --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Alicia Finkel has designed sets and costumes for film, television and opera. She taught stage design and costume history at the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Connecticut. Currently she is a trustee at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 215 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786402342
• ISBN-13: 978-0786402342
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars ROMANTIC STAGES, September 6, 2005

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This review is from: Romantic Stages: Set and Costume Design in Victorian England (Library Binding)

ROMANTIC STAGES is an important piece of scholarly research. It is lucid and absolutely clear reading for the layman, also. Books like this are not meant for casual reading at the beach. ROMANTIC STAGES makes it clear that superb writing and careful research are the stuff of great books. Look no further for the definitive book on the subject of set and costume design in Victorian England. Here it is.