Session 3 presentation - Wolf Trap Opera
Session 3 presentation - Wolf Trap Opera
Session 3 presentation - Wolf Trap Opera
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History of the <strong>Opera</strong> Designer<br />
18 th century<br />
Same basic set design used for many different works<br />
Principal singers given allowance for new clothes<br />
Some attempts at historical dress<br />
19 th century<br />
Contemporary approach for comedy<br />
Tragedy could not be staged in contemporary dress or<br />
setting<br />
20 th century<br />
Starting in France during first quarter of 20 th C – opera<br />
and ballet aligning with visual arts (Matisse/Rossignol,<br />
Picasso/Pulcinella, Chagall/Firebird, Dali (Salome),<br />
Sendak & Hockney)
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