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What is the factor that led to didero’s invention of drame
the intrested of the burgouise who wanted simple stories
Name another enlightenment philosopher and his connection to theater
Beaumarchais: wrote the barber of Seville
Voltair: wrote 56 plays, satirical
Diderot the encyclopedia and invented le drame
jean-Jacques Rousseau: precursor to the natural man, noble savage
Carolina Neubar
actress, head of strolling players. tried to rid stage of hans wurst
Gotthold Lessing
first dramaturge, worked with the Hamburg national theater
Beaumarchea
french author, pre-revolutionary plays: barber of Seville, marriage of figaro
A. W. Shlegel
important translator of Shakespeare into german
Name of the (German / English) of the German literary movement that paved the way for Romanticism
Sturm und Drang
Storm and stress
Who wrote Goetz von Berlichingen and also the sorrows of young werther
Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Weirmar
a court where Goethe worked as first minister court smart guy and theater artistic director
Weltschmerz
world feeling, world pain
scene in faust were he gets his youth
witches kitchen
what was Faust about to do before he hears the bells of Easter moing
drink poison
magic feat did mephistos preform in aurbachs celler
booz out the table
what happened to Gretchen baby
drowned it
who wrote the robbers, Wilhelm tell
Friedrich von schiller
Mary Stuart name an action Mortimer takes
kills himself to protect mary
wear is the meeting between queen E. and Mary
outside the castle on near the forst
what did leicester do at the end
he leaves the country
who wrote the prince of homburg
Heinrich von Kliest
Schmiitz und glanz
trash and glitter
1st half of 19th century theater lighting
gas light
contribution of Ludwig Tieck
figure out Elizabethan staging
wrote puss and boots
Weimar
disciplined acting and restrained production values
Berlin
opulent productions done done iffalnd
Vienna
Balanced approach
in prince of homburge what object is the prince making
a wreath
most produced playwright and inventor of melodrama in 1800
August Kotzebue
area outside of Paris in the 18th century where popular entertainment happened
Boulevard du Tempel
pixerecourt
wrote child of mystery, and dog of montargis
author of melodrama
a parade
a teaser for a show done on a balcony
french word paradise
top level of balcony seats in the theater
Depurau
Baptist the clown, pantomime artist on the boulivard
event that paved the way for acceptance of Romanticism in France
Preface to Cromwell by victor hugo
hernani victot hugo
essays on German culture by mme de stael
racine et Shakespeare stendhal
talma
pre/post revolutionary actor who pioneered the historical costume
ciceri
scenic designer at the boulevard
mlle George
actress who became Neapolian’s mistress
mmd de Stael
writer of De l’Allemagne (about Germany)
play by Victor Hugo that premiered at comedie francheis and had an opening night riot
Hernani
manifesto of Romanticism which refers to the grotesque and sublime by victor hugo
The preface to Cromwell
Jose de Larra
Wrote Macias, and articulos de costumbres
Jose Zorrilla
don jon denorio
Jose Echegarey
noble prize for literature in Spain, mathematician, and wrote el grand galeoto
Frederic Lemaitre
began on the boulevard de temple, mocked his own character Robert macair
Marie Taglioni
romantic ballet and pairs opera first person to dance on point
comedia de magia
spectical driven plays with faeries and magic
costumbrismo
Spanish for customs and folk culture
modernismo
art neueaux
Dizady
polish holiday of forfathers
racheal
realistic acress
Fernandez de moratin
wrote el si de las ninas, when a girl says yes
Wojcieich boguslawski
father of polish theater, made acting respectable
wrote forefathers eve
Adam Mickiewicz
why were three great polish dramas not produced in Poland in romantic periode
because the writers were in exile in france
fact about polish history
3 partitions. where austria, russia, and prussia took some of poland
Tzar alexi
rewarded father Gregory for staging bible story
cathrine the great
corresponded with french philosophers and wrote plays
count sheremetyev
loved zhemchugova (pearl)
d.i. fonvizin
wrote the minor
a.s. Griboyedov
diplomat who wrote wit works woe
fyodor volkov
kid from yaroslove who ran theater with sumarokov
ostankino what, why important
summer palace of the sheremetyev family, palace could be converted to theater
name two russian dramatists
Pushkin, lermontov
plays by pushkin
boris godumov
the stone guest
plays by lermontov
Masqurade, othello like
skomorokhi
travelling performers, sometimes with bears
superfluous man
romantic hero, they have no place in society
biebermeier
middle class man, an idyllic repersentation
volksstuche
vienniese dialect theater folk plays
ringstrasse
large roundabout were many theaters were build
prince metternnich
proceeded over congress of vienna
franc josph the first
reigned over austro-Hungarian empire for the later half of 19th century
franc grillparzer
tried myth and history and fantasy but was always censored, king ottocar rise and fall
ferdinand raimund
viennese fantasy plays, misanthrope and alpine king
19th century Vienna fact
lots o’ coffee shops and censorship
popular Viennese play write who wrote the vehicle for himself the tallest man
Nestroy
Johan Strauss II
Die Fledermause
Franz Lehar
the merry widow
Baron Haussmann
redesigned city of Paris and destroyed the boulevard de temple
Adolphe Montigany
introduced box set to theater at the theater du gymnase
play wighting forumar by scribe
piece bien faite (the well made play)
writer of la dame aux camelias
Alexander Dumas fils
demi-mondaine
fallen women or kept woman
vaudeville
comedy with some music and singing
peripetia
reversal of circumstances or the turning point
qui pro quo
two ppl talking about two different things but think its the same thing
piece bien faite
the well made play
scene a faire
the scene that must be played
piece a these
social problem play
Age of Enlightenment
Age of Reason, Gentility, Rococo
Bourgeoisie influence on theatre
sentimentality, moralizing and artistic blandness
End of the 18th century and into the 19th century is characterized by
Boroque moving into Rococo
Tragedy and Comedy gave way to
La drame
Who was the diplomat the dominated the Congress of Vienna
Metternich
August Schlegal
Translated Shakespeare into German. Do we care? No.
What was the Romantic movement in Germany?
Storm and Stress (Strum und Drang)
Who wrote “The Sorrow Of Young Worther”, invented Weltschmerz, and wrote Faust?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Where did Johann Wolfgang von Goethe live?
Weinmar
Weinmar Court Theatre was controlled/artistic directed by:
Goethe
Who helped Goethe run the Weimar Court Theatre?
Schiller
What play did we read by Schiller?
Maria Stewart
What term did Goethe create?
Weltschmerz
Who was Ludwig Tieck?
He was a playwright who wrote Puss in Boots and Blue Beard.
Who was Karl Frederick Schlinkel
Designed sets and was a dramaturg
Who wrote “The Prince of Homburg”
Heinrick Von Kleist
“Schmutz und Glanz”
“Trash and Glitter” - The idea of The Grotesque and Sublime - Being attracted to the abstract
August Frederick Ferdinand von Kotzbue
Most important playwright in Germany. He wrote melodramas. Wrote “Child of Love” and “The Spaniards in Peru”.
How did August Frederick Ferdinand von Kotzbue die?
He was killed by a student
What happened on the Boulevard du Temple?
Pantomime, Vaudeville,
Why were you not able to talk on the Boulevard du Temple?
Napoleon made it illegal
What was the name of the group of theatres that were allowed in France during Napoleon’s reign?
The Romans
What kind of theatres were The Romans?
Comedie Française, Odeon, Opera, Opera-Comique
Mlle George
Napoleon’s favorite actress and mistress. Known for her booming voice.
What other name was the Boulevard du Temple known for?
Boulevard of Crime
What are parades?
Preview sketches out on balconies to entice the public to come see a show.
Vaudeville
Comedy skit with music that is less than three acts
What is The Parades
Top balcony at a theatre.
Who wrote The Dog of Montargais? And became so popular that he was able to demand new scenery for each of his plays?
Rene Charles Pixerecourt
Jean Gaspard Deburau
Batiste the sad clown
Piere Ciceri
Scenic Designer at Opera and on The Boulevard
Francois Talma
First actor to wear historically accurate costumes (He wore a toga). Had his debut at the Comedy Francais.
Four stepping stones for the acceptance of Romanticism in France
“Preface to Cromwell” and “Hernani” by Victor Hugo. “About Germany” an essay by Madam De Stael and an essay by Stendhal on “Shakespeare and Resine”
What is the phrase used in “Preface to Cromwell”
The Grotesque and Sublime
Alexander Dumas pere
Wrote “Antony” - that rape-y play.
Alexander Dumas fis
A. Dumas Pere’s illegitimate children. He also wrote plays.
What are four things that Victor Huge wrote?
“Preface to Cromwell”, “Hernani”, “Ruy Blas” and “Les Miserables”
Frederick Lemaitre
Actor who wrote and played the title role in Robert McCare
Rachel
Her realistic acting style was part of the reason why Romanticism ended and Realism began.
George Sand
Woman pretending to be a man so that she was able to go to plays alone. She was a novelist, playwright and owned her own theatre. She left her husband and children to live a bohemian life in Paris.
Marie Tagliomi
First ballet dancer to dance on point.
Jose de Larra
He wrote “Articulos de Costumbres”.
Jose Zarilla
Wrote “Don Juantinario”
Jose Echegare
He was a mathematician who won the Nobel Prize for literature in Spain
What does Modernismo mean?
Art Nouveau
Who was the father of Polish theatre?
Wojciech Boguslawski
What is Poland?
The Jesus of Europe
What were the three times that Poland was invaded?
Prussia, Russia and Austria
Who wrote “Forefather’s Eve”?
Adam Mickiewicz
Who was Elena Mojeska
She moved to America, learned English, and became an actress in America.
Director who directed Forefather’s Eve and wrote The Wedding?
Wyspianski
Bogaswaski
Father of Polish Theatre
Polish plays are about:
being Polish
Skomorokhi
Traveling performance troops. Often had bears, or people dressed in bear costumes.
Serf Theatre
Theatre performed by servants (serfs) for the lords of the lands that they worked on.
What are Serfs?
Peasants that work on a lord’s land for free because they are “working for the land”.
Fyodor Volkle
Had an amateur theatre in Yarislavl and then moved to the Imperial Theatre.
Schmirmativ
Had a serf theatre. Married one of the women from the theatre. Her name was Pearl the Serf.
Dennis Ivanivich Fonbizin
Wrote “The Minor”
Theatre for spoken drama in Moscow
The Maly Theatre
Name of ballerina theatre in Russia
Bolshoi Theatre
Wrote “Wit, Works, Woe” which included A Surpurflous Man (men who question their importance in society)
Alexander Griboyedov
Who wrote Masquerade?
Lermontov
Alexander Surgayovic Pushkin
Wrote Boris Gudinov
Hopzburgs
Head of the Holy Roman Empire
The Congress of Vienna
Meeting after WWI to divi up Europe
What does Beidermeyer mean?
An “idealic” look at the middle class in Vienna. “The good ol’ days” “fat and happy”. Era where everything was very censored.
The Vienna Burg Theater
Designated a national theatre. Joseph Schirvoigal was a director.
Franz Grillparzer
Wrote “The Golden Fleece”,
Volksstucke
Viennese Dialect Theatre
Ferdinand Raymund
Wrote “The Spendthrift”
Johann Nestroy
Censored so much that he quit writing. Wrote “The Matchmaker” which is what “Hello Dolly” is based on.
Ringstrausse
The place where theatre is in Vienna (similar to The Boulevard du Temple in France)
Two important theatres in Vienna
Vienna Opera (first building on The Ringstrausse), and The Burg Theatre (the last one).
What did people not like about The Vienna Opera
They thought it was ugly because it was designed with mixed architecture.
Yohann Strauss
Known as The Waltz King. Wrote “Die Fladermaus”
Franz Lehar
Wrote The Merry Widow
Eugene Scribe
Wrote “The Glass of Water”. Created “the well made play”
What is The Well Made Play made up of:
Quid Pro Quo, Perpetia, scene-a-fair, denouement
scene-a-fair
The scene that must play
quid pro quo
two characters think they are talking about the same thing, but they are not.
perpetia
ups and downs of the hero and villain
denouement
satisfying resolution
Adolf Montigny
Actor/manager who introduced the box set wrote vaudevilles.
Who was the leader of the second empire?
Louis Napoleon III (there was no II)
Baron Hausman
Designed new roads and aided in the demolition of the Boulevard du Temple
What did the Boulevard come to mean?
Popular commercial theatre
“Piece a these”
Social problem play
“Le Deme Monde”
Fallen/Kept woman
Alexander Dumas fis
Wrote “Lady of the Camilles”
Emile Augier
Olympe’s Marriage
Sarah Bernhardt
Very famous actress who traveled to America when she needed money. Married a really awful guy. Lost her leg. Was very good at positioning herself in a way that made her look really nice.
Nicolai Vasilievich Gogol
Founder of Russian Realism. Wrote the Governor Inspector.
Ivan Sergeibich Turgenev
Wrote “Month In The Country”
Alexander Nicolaivich Ostrovsky
Wrote “The Storm”
