Appia, Adolphe Francois
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 1 September 1862 at 17:00 (= 5:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | Geneva, Switzerland, 46n12, 6e09 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m6e09 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   08°56'   12°23 Asc. 01°09'
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Biography
Swiss theatrical designer and theorist; devoted from 1888 to reforming the techniques of stage presentation to more futuristic trends. Influenced by classic Greek theater and French symbolism, he proposed projected lighting in three-dimensional, abstract scenery placed on multi-level stages. He moved the actor away from cliché poses. Author of "Music and the Art of Theatre".
Died 2/29/1928, Nyon, Switzerland
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 29 February 1928 (Age 65)
Source Notes
B.C. in hand from Steinbrecher
Categories
- Vocation : Art : Stage/ Set design
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction (Music and art)
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Director
