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The Theater of Electricity

Technology and Spectacle in the Late 19th Century

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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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Titul
The Theater of Electricity
Podtitul
Technology and Spectacle in the Late 19th Century
Jazyk
anglicky
Autori
Ulf Otto
Vydavateľ
J.B. Metzler
Rok vydania
2024
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
344
ISBN13
9783476059635
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Anotácia
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.