Giorgio Strehler

Hardback

Main Details

Title Giorgio Strehler
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Hirst
SeriesDirectors in Perspective
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:156
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 158
Category/GenreDrama
ISBN/Barcode 9780521307680
ClassificationsDewey:792.092
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 18 February 1993
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This is the first book in English on Italy's leading director, Giorgio Strehler. For the past half century, Strehler has been an influential and integral part of European theatrical life as founder of Italy's leading repertory theater, the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, director of the Paris-based Theatre de l'Europe, and through his opera and theater productions. This detailed study evaluates the particular qualities that typify Strehler's work: the lyrical realism that has become the hallmark of his mature style and his gift of interpretation and production. Hirst traces this unique style through Strehler's development and analyzes his productions of Goldoni, Shakespeare, Brecht and Verdi among others.

Reviews

"David L. Hirst's wholehearted enthusiasm for the work of Giorgio Strehler is infectious." Essays in Theatre