Servandoni maitre des machines
by Michele Sajous D'Oria, preface by Antoine Fontaine
Paperback (Published)
(October 2022)
ISBN: 9782406132806
8.62 x 5.94 inches
Price: $59.00
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Hardback (Published)
(October 2022)
ISBN: 9782406132813
8.62 x 5.94 inches
Price: $108.00
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Servandoni presented in the Salle des Machines ten shows based on shifting scenery and mute spectacles (1738-1742 and 1754-1758). Attacked or acclaimed, the performances became legendary and their memory lasted in the 19th century, before fading: the master of the machines fell into oblivion.
- By (author) Michele Sajous D’Oria
- Preface by Antoine Fontaine
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