Urban Sensibilities: A New Approach to Stage Design

From: Humanities | Date: September 1, 2004| Author: Barnes, Cynthia | Copyright information

THE BOSTON OPERA Company's production of Pelléas et Mélisande on January 10, 1912 showcased the first set designs in America by Viennese artist Joseph Urban. "Nothing like them has ever been seen in any opera on the American stage," wrote Henry Taylor Parker in the Evening Transcript. With control of the sets, the costumes, the lighting, and the props, Urban brought European craftsmanship and a unified theatrical experience to America.

Joseph Urban's career encompassed 170 production...

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