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VÁCLAV HAVEL: "THA BEGGAR'S OPERA" - Costume Research and Design
Šárková, Kamila ; ZÁBRODSKÁ, Dana (advisor) ; ZBOŘILOVÁ, Jana (referee)
The following text concerns itself with the comprehensive research and design of costumes for The Beggar's Opera by Václav Havel. The author of this thesis presents her historical and theoretical research, the development of her creative concept and final designs.
The play was written in the 1970s, when Havel was reacting critically to the current situation in his home country. To make this social criticism up to date, the author imagined doing a production of this play at a cafe in a small town, and sourcing inspiration for the designs of the individual character types from observing modern small town mentality.
The text is divided into a theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part concerns itself with the history of the play, studies past productions, and examines Havel's approach to theatre. In the practical part we can follow the development of the design concept, including analyses of the individual characters and the sources of inspiration used. Descriptions of the final designs are supported by images.
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Scenography of a musical theatre. Opera composed by Carl Orff, "Prometheus" - a complex scenographic project
Gospavić, Jovana ; ZBOŘILOVÁ, Jana (advisor) ; ZÁBRODSKÁ, Dana (referee)
The goal of this thesis is to comparatively analyses, on theoretical level, Carl Orff's manner of viewing musical work in connection with his scenical theatre pieces. Major focus is on composer's notes and ponderings on then-common opera arrangements, and on the meaning of his Musical Theatre of Minimal Means. The paper compares his style with contemporaneous tendencies of production of Modern Greek theatre. Moreover, it addresses the portability of social aspects of myth and their applicability to modern age, their dramatical potential, and different approach of leading modernists towards this issue.
Second part of this thesis discusses and interprets opera Prometheus and investigates possibilities of its scenographic and costume arrangement
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Guy de Maupassant: "Bel-Ami" - costumes
Hrušková, Anna ; PÁTÁ, Agnieszka (advisor) ; ZÁBRODSKÁ, Dana (referee)
This diploma thesis is about costumes from Maupassant' s novel "Milacek", following up its dramatisation from Zdenek Kaloc.
In introduction, I explain the reasons why I have decided for this topic nowadays. Theoretical part describes the content of the novel and the circumstances of the origin of the novel. Then life of G. De Maupassant is briefly explained and his novel is compared to his own life experience. After that follows the listing of selected drama and film adaptations. After that, the novel Bell ami is compared to other literature work from different authors.
Analytical part describes mainly the work with the text of the novel, its dramatization and explains the inspiration for the costumes. Then there are reflections on possible principles of staging and relation to present social issues and problems. This part of the thesis ends with the description of the solution of individual costumes.
In the conclusion, there is a summary of the goals of the thesis and the explanation of the adaptiation of the dramatization.
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Alfred Jarry: Ubu Roi - Costume Research and Design
Pinkavová, Eleanor ; ZBOŘILOVÁ, Jana (advisor) ; ZÁBRODSKÁ, Dana (referee)
The subject of this thesis is the comprehensive research and design of costumes for the play Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry, including documentation of the creative process from the initial analysis of the play to the final designs.
This play was written in the late 19th century and is considered to be a precurser to Surrealism and Theatre of the Absurd. The story is about the brief and tyrannical reign of a hideous, backward individual named Ubu, who comes to power by murdering the Polish king. The play is notable for its rough playfulness, ruthlessness with regard to social and cultural traditions, its open-mindedness and unique use of language. On the surface it comes across as a silly farce, but it contains many deeper undertones that cause Jarry to be sometimes regarded as a symbolist writer.
This work is divided into a theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part deals with the author of the play, its content and the context in which it was written, and studies how it was staged in the past. It is not the aim to offer a coherent overview of the life of Alfred Jarry, his work, or the history of past productions of King Ubu. Instead, the information contained here is intended only as a documentation of the historical and theoretical research necessary to understand this work, which ultimately had an impact on the final designs.
Part two documents the process of developing the costume designs themselves. Initially it introduces the key considerations that arose from reading the play that affected the overall progress of the work. There follows an analysis of the characters and situations based on the text, and sources of inspiration. The main section describes the final designs of the set and costumes that are supported by attached images.
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NABUCCO
Song, Gi Hye ; ZÁBRODSKÁ, Dana (advisor) ; DUŠEK, Jan (referee)
My master's degree thesis is about the premiere held at La Scala Theatre in Milan, Italy of Nabucco by Giussepe Verdi.
This thesis is made up of two parts: a theoretical part and a practical part. The theoretical part introduces the life of Verdi, the background of the "birth" of the Opera Nabucco, and the historical background of the time. This section will also discuss the history of the Babylon Captivity, which is the background of Nabucco. The history of Korea and Italy when (ruled over) will also be compared. Lastly Va Pensiero sull ali doroate, the very important aria of Nabucco, is examined.
This thesis includes research on three different Nabuccos performed in the last two years in many different countries. The first is a collaboration by the Opera House of Royal Covent Garden of Britain and La Scala Theatre of Milano in 2013. This opera is very abstract and modernized, and presented with minimalist staging and costume. The second was held on Vlaamse Opera in Antwerp, Belgium in 2013. This was an opera with very modern and fancy staging and costume like a musical compared to the first Nabucco. Also the opera was an adaptation of many problems of the present society. The third was a Nabucco performed in Kennedy Center by the Washington National Opera of Washington, U.S. in 2012. Beside the former two operas, it showed the quintessence of classic opera with an elaborate and magnificent scale of the stage, equipment, and costume.
The three different recreations of Nabucco with historical accounts enabled me to work freely and more creatively.
In the practical part, the overall concept of the recreation of Nabucco is shown. The concept describes how and when the inspirations come from, moreover the balance to the historical background tried. Compared to other works, the key concept is the contrast between two ethnic groups rather to the contrast between each character in the opera, and the traditional visual features of Jewish people used, as well as Babylon's. The main concept is the combination of historical and contemporary aspects. For example, in the case of Babylon, luxurious and decadent costumes partially inspired by the gold color of the Ishtar Gate used and in the case of Babylonian forces, the symbols that reminds one of Babylon attached to the present uniforms of military forces. Nabucco and his two daughters have significant differences. Abigaille is a woman with charisma and power, whereas Fenena is very thrifty and her mind is pure. Lastly, Zacharias and Ismael appear with typical Jewish costumes.
The dramatical characteristics of opera is combined with the harmony of history and contemporary parts over the whole concepts of Nabucco. The costumes show the fundamental parts of people from each ethnic group over artistic factors.
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Jean Baptiste P. Moliére: The Misanthrope - costume design
Kopecká, Tereza ; ZBOŘILOVÁ, Jana (advisor) ; ZÁBRODSKÁ, Dana (referee)
The thesis deals with the complex solution of costumes of the theatre play The Misanthrope written by Moliére. The work is divided in two main parts: a theoretical study and a practical propose. The theoretical part examines the biography of Moliere, with my own insight into the cultural and historical background of the period. I tried to capture the essence of the playwright's inspiration and justify the form of his plays. This part is served mainly for my own understanding of Molière's life and work. Studing historical circumstances of the period helped me to better understand the play The Misanthrope. An important element during the research process was a field-trip to Paris. Working on Vladimir Mikes´s translation of the Misantrope, I paid attention to the detailed description the text.
The second half of my work is devoted to the analysis of previous realizations of the play The Misanthrope in Czech Republic and abroad, thanks to which I explained my own concept of the play. These analyses are supported by illustrative photographs. In the practical part I justified my own choices of inspiration and the costumes, that were based on analysis of the dramatic characters. The second part also includes examples of costume´s drawings.
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Federico García Lorca: Blood Wedding
Růžičková, Eva ; ZÁBRODSKÁ, Dana (advisor) ; VOHLÍDALOVÁ, Ivana (referee)
The thesis it´s about theatre play Blood Wedding written by spanish author F. G. Lorca. In first theoretical part I briefly concentrate on author, his life and his life´s work. Than I analyze drama Blood Wedding with focus of symbols and metaphors, which are dominated in the play of Lorca. At the end of theoretical part I choose three performances of Blood Wedding from three different directors. I describe them and complete them with fotos from performances. In a practical part of my thesis I analyze all dramatical characters and give description and explication of their costumes, which I use.
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