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Romanticism Drama/Theater
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- Faust strikes a bargain with an archdemon as a challenge to try to understand the deepest mysteries of the universe
- Different than the original Faustus legend
- Highly problematic from a production standpoint
music was used to heighten the emotional impact of scenes
- Melodramas feature simplified characters and clearly defined moral issues
- Appealed to working class audiences whose tastes were less refined
- Leads to the term "melodramatic"
Romanticism: Drama/Theatre
The Booth Theater, completed in 1896, was the first modern theater in New York City
Increase in historical accuracy in set designs
- Gas lamps replaced oil lamps
- Allowed for simultaneous brightening and dimming
- Allowed for colored light
Theaters included orchestra seating, balconies, and boxes.
Changes in Theater Architecture
Changes in Scenery, Costume, and Lighting
Backless benches were replaced with individual seats
Lead playwright, poet, and novelist.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Romanticism
Melodrama
Most famous play was "Faust"
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The Romantics believed:
- higher truth beyond the physical
- less sophisticated = more pure in spirit
- The spiritual side is opposed to the physical side
- being in touch with your spirit = superiority
Other famous plays at this time were adaptions of "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo"
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- Mystery/Crime
- Nautical
- Disaster
- "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
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