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Swiss architect and theorist of stage lighting and décor

Adolphe Appia (1 September 1862 – 29 February 1928)^[1] was a Swiss architect and theorist of stage lighting and décor. He was the son of Red Cross co-founder Louis Appia.

Early life

Adolphe Appia was raised in Geneva, Switzerland, in a "strictly Calvinistic home".^[2]:7 He attended boarding school at the Collège de Vevey starting in 1873 at the age of 11, where he remained until 1879.^[2]:7

He saw his first professional theatre production at the age of 16, when he attended a production of Charles Gounod'sFaust.^[2]:8 He studied music at the Leipzig Conservatory (1882–83) and at a music school in Dresden (1886–90).^[2]:8

Career

Appia is best known for his many scenic designs for Wagner’s operas.^[2]:7 He rejected painted two-dimensional sets for three-dimensional "living" sets because he believed that shade was as necessary as light An Unsung Visionary of Modern Theater - Substack VEWI