Adolphe Appia Research Paper

Adolphe Appia was born on September 1st, 1862 in Switzerland and died February 29th 1928 at the age of 65, (The Set Designs of Adolphe Appia). Appia was best known for his developed theories of staging, and his use of space and lighting. To this day his ideas have still had an influence on modern stagecraft.
Appia had an early love for theater and what it had to offer, however back in those days pursuing such a thing was often discouraged. Appia however had the blessings of his father, Doctor Louis Paul Amedee Appia, to study music and be able to further his love for theater. Appia’s father was a highly respected physician and almost nothing is known about his mother, Anna, who died when he was 24 years old. Appia's father was a serious Calvinist who was often not the friendliest person, all of these factors combined are believed to what led to the young Appia's shyness and introverted nature, (The Set Designs of Adolphe Appia). Appia was also
He worked to understand how the scenery, lighting, music, and actors came together to make every scene performed more enjoyable for those watching, (Encyclopedia Britannica). He wanted to synchronized light sound and movement. In 1906 he met and was influenced by Emile Jacques-Dalcroze. Dalcroze was born on July 6, 1865, in Vienna Austria, and died July 1, 1950, in Switzerland. He was a Swiss music teacher and composer who originated the eurythmics system of musical instruction, (Emile Jacques-Dalcroze). The Eurythmics is a system in which his students responded rhythmically to musical scores. While working with Dalcroze, Appia developed his own theory that the rhythm built in a text is the key to every gesture and movement an actor does during their performance. He concluded that the mastery of rhythm could bring together the music, lighting, and space on stage together in harmony in order to make for a better show,