Oliver Smith : a bio-bibliography
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Oliver Smith : a bio-bibliography
（Bio-bibliographies in the performing arts, no. 43）
Greenwood Press, 1993
- : alk. paper
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Includes index
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Description
This reference provides a complete and concise record of the life and work of Oliver Smith, one of the foremost set designers of modern American theater. Narrative sections of the volume discuss Smith's career and life. Additional chapters document and analyze Smith's scenography from 1941 to the present, with special emphasis on exemplary productions and on his role in the development of American scene design. Chapters on ballet, musicals, plays, operas, and movie musicals contain entries for particular productions. Each entry explores the significance of a particular production. An appendix lists productions in chronological order and provides entry numbers to assist the reader in locating information in the book. An annotated bibliography of works by and about Smith provides additional information, and an index provides a means of accessing topics alphabetically. This bio-bibliography is a complete and concise record of the life and work of Oliver Smith, one of the foremost set designers of modern American theater.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Oliver Smith: Designer, Co-Producer, and Teacher
Ballet Design
Early Musical Design
Great Musical Design
Early Play Design
Later Play Design
Opera Design
Movie Musical Design
Plates
Bibliography
Appendix: Productions by Oliver Smith
Index
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