- Filippi, Joseph de. Parallèle des principaux théâtres modernes de l’Europe et
des machines théâtrales françaises, allemandes, et anglaises.Paris: A. Lévy, - 163p. plus drawings. Reprint, New York: Benjamin Blom, 1968.
NA6821 .F5.
A historical survey of theater architecture and planning, followed by a techni-
cal description of halls in France, England, Italy, Germany, Russia, Spain, Bel-
gium, and Denmark. Most are 19th-century structures, but a few are older.
With 133 plates, including plans. - Bauer-Heinhold, Margarete. Baroque Theatre.Trans. Mary Whittall. London:
Thames & Hudson; New York: McGraw-Hill, 1968. 292p. PN2174 .B32.
Originally published as Theater des Barock(Munich: Callwey, 1966). A cul-
tural approach to theaters in Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Switzer-
land, and Austria, considering patrons, composers, artists, and production
matters as well as the houses themselves. With 16 color plates, 191 photos,
and 146 figures. Bibliography of about 150 items; index of names, titles, and
topics. - Izenour, George C. Theater Design. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1977. 631p.
ISBN 0-07-032086-1. NA6821 .I94.
A history of theaters from ancient times, with technical descriptions and plans
and sections that are usefully drawn to the same scale. Also essays on diverse
aspects of design, acoustics, cost analysis, and so forth. About 900 illustra-
tions; index to theaters by type and by location. - Aloi, Roberto. Architetture per lo spettacolo.Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1958. lxv,
504p. NA6821 .A4.
A useful handbook of about 100 theaters of the world, most of them dating
from the 1950s. Vastly detailed with technical data (“reinforced concrete roof-
ing 2.36 inches thick... cork panels 1.18 inches thick.. .”) and profusely
illustrated with 21 color plates, 345 black-and-white photos, and 454 designs.
The descriptive matter is in Italian, French, English, and German. Index of
architects and theaters.
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