Rousseau’s Pygmalion as Research on Stage: From Theory to Practice and Back Again
Maria Gullstam
Chapter from the book: Schneider M. & Wagner M. 2023. Performing the Eighteenth Century: Theatrical Discourses, Practices, and Artefacts.
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Chapter from the book: Schneider M. & Wagner M. 2023. Performing the Eighteenth Century: Theatrical Discourses, Practices, and Artefacts.
This chapter discusses the historical sources that were used for Performing Premodernity’s production of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Pygmalion (1762/1770) and the way the practical work influenced the group’s understanding of the scène lyrique. Studying video recordings of the production, and reflecting on the continued collaboration with the performers, the author delves into the question of why her emotional response to the production grew stronger over the years.
Gullstam, M. 2023. Rousseau’s Pygmalion as Research on Stage: From Theory to Practice and Back Again. In: Schneider M. & Wagner M (eds.), Performing the Eighteenth Century. Stockholm: Stockholm University Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/bce.h
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Published on June 20, 2023