Performance Costume in 18th-Century France
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Performance Costume in 18th-Century France
Louis-Rene Boquet Between Tradition and Reform
Dotlacilova, Petra Zeller
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
02/2026
240
Dura
Inglês
9781350531000
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Acknowledgements
Note on Translation
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Studying historical costume in performance
Boquet: between tradition and reform
Chapter 1: Making of Costume for Performing Arts
Design Process at the French Court and the Opera
Costumes at Comedie-Francaise, Comedie-Italienne and Opera Comique
Self-fashioning at the Opera: Designer vs the Soloists
Shaping Costumes According to Performing Arts and Gender
Chapter 2: The Tradition, or the Aesthetics of Propriety
To Dress Properly: Social Norms of Clothing
'Something rich and yet true to nature': verisimilitude and the merveilleux
The Artistic Genres: Rules and Principles
Dressing the genres: French costumes for opera and ballet before Boquet
Breaking point: Expanding genres and fashions
The freedom of the fairground theatre and the Comedie-Italienne
Chapter 3: The First Wave of Reform, or Towards the Aesthetics of Truthfulness
What is a 'truthful costume'?
Les philosophes on costume and dress
The Reform in Practice: The problem of genre
Chapter 4: Reform at the Opera and the court
Between the court and the fairground theatre: shepherds, peasants and Le Devin du village
Le Devin du village: a play with the appearances
First Greeks 'correctly costumed in ancient style' at the Opera
Old Alceste in new clothes
'Costumes of all ages and countries'
Chapter 5: How to Dress Dance?
Development and diversity of dance techniques
Habit serieux
Habit demi-caractere
Habit comique
Chapter 6: Towards the Second Wave of the Reform, and Beyond
New fashions, new costumes: the triumph of simplicity
Boquet and Neoclassicism
Stage costume between nature and art
Glossary
Bibliography
List of Illustrations
Index
Note on Translation
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Studying historical costume in performance
Boquet: between tradition and reform
Chapter 1: Making of Costume for Performing Arts
Design Process at the French Court and the Opera
Costumes at Comedie-Francaise, Comedie-Italienne and Opera Comique
Self-fashioning at the Opera: Designer vs the Soloists
Shaping Costumes According to Performing Arts and Gender
Chapter 2: The Tradition, or the Aesthetics of Propriety
To Dress Properly: Social Norms of Clothing
'Something rich and yet true to nature': verisimilitude and the merveilleux
The Artistic Genres: Rules and Principles
Dressing the genres: French costumes for opera and ballet before Boquet
Breaking point: Expanding genres and fashions
The freedom of the fairground theatre and the Comedie-Italienne
Chapter 3: The First Wave of Reform, or Towards the Aesthetics of Truthfulness
What is a 'truthful costume'?
Les philosophes on costume and dress
The Reform in Practice: The problem of genre
Chapter 4: Reform at the Opera and the court
Between the court and the fairground theatre: shepherds, peasants and Le Devin du village
Le Devin du village: a play with the appearances
First Greeks 'correctly costumed in ancient style' at the Opera
Old Alceste in new clothes
'Costumes of all ages and countries'
Chapter 5: How to Dress Dance?
Development and diversity of dance techniques
Habit serieux
Habit demi-caractere
Habit comique
Chapter 6: Towards the Second Wave of the Reform, and Beyond
New fashions, new costumes: the triumph of simplicity
Boquet and Neoclassicism
Stage costume between nature and art
Glossary
Bibliography
List of Illustrations
Index
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theatre; theatrical costume; costume; long 18th century; Louis-Rene Boquet; Paris; French Court; opera; aesthetics; propriety; truthfulness; character; type; performance
Acknowledgements
Note on Translation
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Studying historical costume in performance
Boquet: between tradition and reform
Chapter 1: Making of Costume for Performing Arts
Design Process at the French Court and the Opera
Costumes at Comedie-Francaise, Comedie-Italienne and Opera Comique
Self-fashioning at the Opera: Designer vs the Soloists
Shaping Costumes According to Performing Arts and Gender
Chapter 2: The Tradition, or the Aesthetics of Propriety
To Dress Properly: Social Norms of Clothing
'Something rich and yet true to nature': verisimilitude and the merveilleux
The Artistic Genres: Rules and Principles
Dressing the genres: French costumes for opera and ballet before Boquet
Breaking point: Expanding genres and fashions
The freedom of the fairground theatre and the Comedie-Italienne
Chapter 3: The First Wave of Reform, or Towards the Aesthetics of Truthfulness
What is a 'truthful costume'?
Les philosophes on costume and dress
The Reform in Practice: The problem of genre
Chapter 4: Reform at the Opera and the court
Between the court and the fairground theatre: shepherds, peasants and Le Devin du village
Le Devin du village: a play with the appearances
First Greeks 'correctly costumed in ancient style' at the Opera
Old Alceste in new clothes
'Costumes of all ages and countries'
Chapter 5: How to Dress Dance?
Development and diversity of dance techniques
Habit serieux
Habit demi-caractere
Habit comique
Chapter 6: Towards the Second Wave of the Reform, and Beyond
New fashions, new costumes: the triumph of simplicity
Boquet and Neoclassicism
Stage costume between nature and art
Glossary
Bibliography
List of Illustrations
Index
Note on Translation
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Studying historical costume in performance
Boquet: between tradition and reform
Chapter 1: Making of Costume for Performing Arts
Design Process at the French Court and the Opera
Costumes at Comedie-Francaise, Comedie-Italienne and Opera Comique
Self-fashioning at the Opera: Designer vs the Soloists
Shaping Costumes According to Performing Arts and Gender
Chapter 2: The Tradition, or the Aesthetics of Propriety
To Dress Properly: Social Norms of Clothing
'Something rich and yet true to nature': verisimilitude and the merveilleux
The Artistic Genres: Rules and Principles
Dressing the genres: French costumes for opera and ballet before Boquet
Breaking point: Expanding genres and fashions
The freedom of the fairground theatre and the Comedie-Italienne
Chapter 3: The First Wave of Reform, or Towards the Aesthetics of Truthfulness
What is a 'truthful costume'?
Les philosophes on costume and dress
The Reform in Practice: The problem of genre
Chapter 4: Reform at the Opera and the court
Between the court and the fairground theatre: shepherds, peasants and Le Devin du village
Le Devin du village: a play with the appearances
First Greeks 'correctly costumed in ancient style' at the Opera
Old Alceste in new clothes
'Costumes of all ages and countries'
Chapter 5: How to Dress Dance?
Development and diversity of dance techniques
Habit serieux
Habit demi-caractere
Habit comique
Chapter 6: Towards the Second Wave of the Reform, and Beyond
New fashions, new costumes: the triumph of simplicity
Boquet and Neoclassicism
Stage costume between nature and art
Glossary
Bibliography
List of Illustrations
Index
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