The Theatre In Malta
This publication was put together to mark Patrimonju’s setting up of a permanent exhibition dealing with the story of the theatre in the Maltese Islands. This project was executed in close collaboration with the Manoel Theatre Management Committee.
The book highlights the theatre as playing a leading role in Maltese cultural heritage. It provides the reader with a historical background of the Manoel Theatre, the oldest to be still in use in Europe, as well as a detailed account on the building of the short-lived Royal Opera House (1861-1866).
The history of the theatre in Malta is analysed through unpublished drawings, scenographic architecture, performances and performers alike. Furthermore, an in-depth study of unpublished 18th century chronicles is provided, describing the contemporary theatre scene as a focal point of social interaction – an arena in which vanities and passions were daily enacted. Apparently more drama happened outside the curtain than behind it!
CONTENTS
Paul Xuereb – Theatre and Theatre-Making in Malta (p.1)
Konrad Buhagiar & David Drago – A Survey of Unpublished Drawings relating to the Manoel Theatre (p.13)
Vicki Ann Cremona – A Stage to Produce Dreams: Scenographic Architecture at the Manoel (p.21)
Alfred Miceli – Opera in Malta during the 18th Century (p.29)
Giovanni Bonello – Grins and Groans at the Manoel Theatre (p.37)
Michael Ellul – The Building of the Royal Opera House – 1861-1866 (p.47)
Joseph Vella Bondin – Maltese Composers and Opera Composition (p.63)
Anthony Miceli Farrugia – Behind the Curtains of an Impresario (p.81)
John Wignacourt – A Night at the Opera (p.87)
By: Cecilia Xuereb
Format: paperback
No of pages: 101
Pubblished: 1997
Condition: good
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