Zwanenzang van een illusie: de historische toneeldecors van de Schouwburg Kortrijk

Translated title of the contribution: Swan song of an illusion: the historical stage sets of the Municipal Theatre of Courtray

Bruno Forment

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Abstract

No European theatre has preserved so many historical stage decorations as the Municipal Theatre of Courtray (Belgium). The very first book to survey that magnificent collection from the early twentieth century, Swan Song of an Illusion guides readers into the miraculous world of illusionistic scene painting, explaining what makes each set so special.
Translated title of the contributionSwan song of an illusion: the historical stage sets of the Municipal Theatre of Courtray
Original languageDutch
Place of PublicationKortrijk
PublisherKoninklijke Geschied- en Oudheidkundige Kring Kortrijk
Number of pages188
ISBN (Print)9789461360557
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2016

Publication series

NameHandelingen
PublisherKoninklijke Geschied- en Oudheidkundige Kring
VolumeLXXX

Keywords

  • scenography
  • Kortrijk
  • Albert Dubosq
  • theatrical heritage

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