Adolphe Appia

Adolphe Appia (born Sept. 1, 1862, Geneva, Switz.—died Feb. 29, 1928, Nyon) was a Swiss stage designer whose theories, especially on the interpretive use of lighting, helped bring a new realism and creativity to 20th-century theatrical production. Although his early training was in music, Appia studied theatre in Dresden and Vienna from the age of 26. In 1891 he propounded his revolutionary theories of theatrical production. Four years later he published La Mise en scène...