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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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Erscheinungsdatum
2024
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Titel
The Theater of Electricity
Untertitel
Technology and Spectacle in the Late 19th Century
Sprache
Englisch
Autor*innen
Ulf Otto
Erscheinungsdatum
2024
Einband
Paperback
Seitenzahl
344
ISBN13
9783476059635
Reihe
Beschreibung
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.