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Exploring the evolution of theater from the 1880s, this book delves into how the introduction of electrical energies transformed performance venues. It examines the shift from romantic notions of a life force to the embrace of progress through engineering and technology. By tracing the backstage developments that led to the electrification of theater, the author presents a cultural history of theater technology, highlighting the transition from traditional mechanical image machines to modern thermodynamic engines, ultimately reshaping the very concept of theater.
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The Theater of Electricity, Ulf Otto
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- 2024
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- Title
- The Theater of Electricity
- Subtitle
- Technology and Spectacle in the Late 19th Century
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ulf Otto
- Publisher
- J.B. Metzler
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 344
- ISBN13
- 9783476059635
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Social Sciences, Science & Math, Theater, History & Theory of Science
- Description
- Exploring the evolution of theater from the 1880s, this book delves into how the introduction of electrical energies transformed performance venues. It examines the shift from romantic notions of a life force to the embrace of progress through engineering and technology. By tracing the backstage developments that led to the electrification of theater, the author presents a cultural history of theater technology, highlighting the transition from traditional mechanical image machines to modern thermodynamic engines, ultimately reshaping the very concept of theater.