UBK10017 History of the world theatre II/1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavla Bergmannová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavla Bergmannová
Institute of The Czech Language and Library Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to get acquainted with the basic issues of the history of world theatre in connection with the general history of culture and art. The overview lecture provides basic information about the developmental context of the history of theatre in the period 17-19th century, specifically the stages of Baroque, Classicism, Enlightenment and Romanticism. Attention will be focused on both aesthetic and philosophical concepts of theatrical and dramatic production in individual stylistic epochs, but also on the development of staging forms, scenography and acting.
Syllabus
  • 1. Baroque theatre history: Definition of Baroque. Baroque court theatre. School and folk theatre. Scenography of Baroque theatre. Theatre in Germany: carnival plays - Hans Sachs, Hans Rosenplut, Hauptaction/Haupt-und Staatsaktion.
  • 2. Theatre of French classicism I: The position of the theatre in France 17.-18. century. Aesthetic canon of classicism - Nicolas Boileau. Origin and development of French opera and ballet.
  • 3. Theatre of French classicism II: Theatre buildings and scenography. Acting and organization of theatrical life.
  • 4. Theatre of French classicism II: Playwrights of French classicism. Periodization and main figures, especially Corneille, Racine and Moliere.)
  • 5. French theatre during the Enlightenment: From Classicism to the Frenchr evolution (Denis Diderot, Voltaire, Paul Marivaux, Pierre Beaumarchais).
  • 6. Italian theatre during the Enlightenment: Carlo Goldoni, Carlo Gozzi.)
  • 7. German theatre and drama during the Enlightenment: Theatre reforms and the idea of national theatre. J. Chr. Gottsched, G. E. Lessing. Weimar classic. Preromanticism – movement "Sturm und Drang" (J. W. Goethe, Friedrich Schiller).
  • 8. Theatre in 18th century England: Theatre during and after the Restaurant. Theatre scene. Development of acting. Playwrights (John Gay, Henry Fielding, R. B. Sheridan).
  • 9. European romantic theatre and drama I: Theory of romantic theatre (Schlegel brothers). German romantic drama (H. Kleist, G. Büchner, etc.). Vienna folk theatre (F. Raimund, J. N. Nestroy).
  • 10. European romantic theatre and drama II: Changes and development of drama and genre in England (neoclassicism, pre-romanticism - G. G. Byron, P. B. Shelley). Actors of English theatre (D. Garrick, E. Kean, Ch. Macready). French romantics (A. Dumas-father, V. Hugo, A.de Musset, A.de Vigny). Russian romantic theatre (A. S. Gribojedov, A. S. Pushkin, M. J. Lermontov). Polish romantic theatre (Adam Mickiewicz, Juliusz Słowacki).
Literature
    required literature
  • BLAHNÍK, V. K.:. Světové dějiny divadla. Praha 1929. info
  • BERNARD, J. - KOPECKÝ, J.:. Co je divadlo. Praha 1983. info
  • BROCKETT, O. G.:. Dějiny divadla. Praha: Lidové nakladatelství 1999. info
  • MOUSSINAC, L.:. Divadlo od počitku po naše dni. Bratislava 1965. info
  • ČERNÝ, V. Barokní divadlo v Evropě. Příbram: Pistorius & Olšanská, 2009. info
  • MIKEŠ, V. Divadlo francouzského baroka. Praha: AMU - Divadelní ústav, 2001. info
  • BOERNER, P. Goethe. Olomouc: Votobia, 1996. info
  • Kolektiv aut. Vídeňské lidové divadlo. Praha: Odeon, 1990. info
  • FRIEDENTHAL, R. Goethe: Jeho život a doba. Praha: Odeon, 1973. info
  • SOCHOROVSKÁ, V. Německé klasické drama. Praha, 1964. info
  • SUCHAŘÍPOVÁ, H. Polské klasické drama. Praha, 1962. info
    recommended literature
  • KAZÁROVÁ, H. Barokní balet ve střední Evropě. Praha: AMU, 2008. info
  • KUČERA, J. P. Moliere: moralista a posměváček. Praha - Litomyšl: Paseka, 2008. info
  • HUGO, V. Předmluva ke Cromwellovi. Praha: AMU - KANT, 2006. info
  • VANTUCH, A. Moliere: 30 rokov na javisku. Bratislava, 1987. info
  • LESSING, G. E. Hamburská dramaturgie. Láokoón. Stati. Praha, 1980. info
  • MENZEL, G. W. Moliére a jeho komedianti. Praha: Svoboda, 1979. info
  • BRETT, V. Moliere. Praha, 1975. info
  • ČERNÝ, J. Carlo Goldoni. Praha, 1963. info
  • BUKÁČEK, J. Carlo Goldoni: osobnost a doba. Praha, 1957. info
    not specified
  • SCHILLER, F. O tragickém umění. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 2005. info
  • BOILEAU D. N. Básnické umenie. Bratislava: Tatran, 1990. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
1. Participation on lectures.
2. List of the dramas which a student read (10 titles from this period).
3. Completion of the final oral/ or written exam over the period discussed.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2023.
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