The Theatre of Drottningholm - Then and Now: Performance Between the 18th and 21st Centuries

by David Wiles and Willmar Sauter

Book Overview

The Theatre of Drottningholm - Then and Now tells the story of the Drottningholm Court Theatre from 1766 - the year it was built - to today's performances presented during the annual summer festivals. The court theatre was rarely used after Gustav III's death in 1792 until it was rediscovered in 1921. The twentieth-century restoration uncovered the almost perfectly preserved stage machinery, painted flats and backdrops, from which much is learned...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9187235927
• ISBN13: 9789187235924
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: University of Exeter Press
• Length: 312 Pages