Olivier At Work
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Olivier At Work
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Author : Richard Olivier
language : en
Publisher: Theatre Arts Books
Release Date : 1990
Olivier At Work written by Richard Olivier and has been published by Theatre Arts Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Royal National Theatre (London, England) categories.
One of British actor Sir Laurence Olivier's greatest achievements was to set up The Royal National Theatre and lead it from 1963 to 1973. Olivier's closest colleagues have written 36 short essays, accompanied by rarely seen photographs, celebrating the actor and his working methods. Compiled by the late actor's wife and son for joint publication with the National Theatre. 40 photos.
Charles Olivier And The Rise Of Meteor Science
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Author : Richard Taibi
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-11-25
Charles Olivier And The Rise Of Meteor Science written by Richard Taibi and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-25 with Science categories.
This fascinating portrait of an amateur astronomy movement tells the story of how Charles Olivier recruited a hard-working cadre of citizen scientists to rehabilitate the study of meteors. By 1936, Olivier and members of his American Meteor Society had succeeded in disproving an erroneous idea about meteor showers. Using careful observations, they restored the public’s trust in predictions about periodic showers and renewed respect for meteor astronomy among professional astronomers in the United States. Charles Olivier and his society of observers who were passionate about watching for meteors in the night sky left a major impact on the field. In addition to describing Olivier’s career and describing his struggles with competitive colleagues in a hostile scientific climate, the author provides biographies of some of the scores of women and men of all ages who aided Olivier in making shower observations, from the Leonids and Perseids and others. Half of these amateur volunteers were from 13 to 25 years of age. Their work allowed Olivier and the AMS to contradict the fallacious belief in stationary and long-enduring meteor showers, bringing the theory of their origin into alignment with celestial mechanics. Thanks to Olivier and his collaborators, the study of meteors took a great leap forward in the twentieth century to earn a place as a worthy topic of study among professional astronomers.
Laurence Olivier
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Author : Francis Beckett
language : en
Publisher: Haus Publishing
Release Date : 2015-02-15
Laurence Olivier written by Francis Beckett and has been published by Haus Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In the 1930s he established himself as a wide-ranging Shakespearean actor. His marriage in 1940 to Vivien Leigh (his second wife) seemed to complete the image of the romantic star. From the mid-40s he excelled in directing himself in Shakespeare on film, such as his dramatically-shot Henry V (1944), with its timely excesses of patriotism. When the new wave of British drama began in the late 1950s, Olivier was immediately part of it. As an actor of such wide range, and a successful producer and director, Olivier was a natural choice to bring the National Theatre into existence in 1963. Together with his new wife Joan Plowright (they had married in 1961), he built up a brilliant company and repertoire at the Old Vic. Olivier became the first actor to be given a peerage.
Olivier
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Author : Terry Coleman
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Release Date : 2006-10-31
Olivier written by Terry Coleman and has been published by Henry Holt and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Based on exclusive, unprecedented access, the definitive biography of Sir Laurence Olivier, the dashing, self-invented Englishman who became the greatest actor of the twentieth century Sir Laurence Olivier met everyone, knew everyone, and played every role in existence. But Olivier was as elusive in life as he was on the stage, a bold and practiced pretender who changed names, altered his identity, and defied characterization. In this mesmerizing book, acclaimed biographer Terry Coleman draws for the first time on the vast archive of Olivier's private papers and correspondence, and those of his family, finally uncovering the history and the private self that Olivier worked so masterfully all his life to obscure. Beginning with the death of his mother at age eleven, Olivier was defined throughout his life by a passionate devotion to the women closest to him. Acting and sex were for him inseparable: through famous romances with Vivien Leigh and Joan Plowright and countless trysts with lesser-known mistresses, these relationships were constantly entangled with his stage work, each feeding the other and driving Olivier to greater heights. And the heights were great: at every step he was surrounded by the foremost celebrities of the time, on both sides of the Atlantic—Richard Burton, Greta Garbo, William Wyler, Katharine Hepburn. The list is as long as it is dazzling. Here is the first comprehensive account of the man whose autobiography, written late in his life, told only a small part of the story. In Olivier, Coleman uncovers the origins of Olivier's genius and reveals the methods of the century's most fascinating performer.
Olivier
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Author : Philip Ziegler
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-09-12
Olivier written by Philip Ziegler and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Hollywood superstar; Oscar-winning director; greatest stage actor of the twentieth century. The era abounded in great actors - Gielgud, Richardson, Guinness, Burton, O'Toole - but none could challenge Laurence Olivier's range and power. By the 1940s he had achieved international stardom. His affair with Vivien Leigh led to a marriage as glamorous and as tragic as any in Hollywood history. He was as accomplished a director as he was a leading man: his three Shakespearian adaptations are among the most memorable ever filmed. And yet, at the height of his fame, he accepted what was no more than an administrator's wage to become the founding Director of the National Theatre. In 2013 the theatre celebrates its fiftieth anniversary; without Olivier's leadership it would never have achieved the status that it enjoys today. Off-stage, Olivier was the most extravagant of characters: generous, yet almost insanely jealous of those few contemporaries whom he deemed to be his rivals; charming but with a ferocious temper. With access to more than fifty hours of candid, unpublished interviews, Philip Ziegler ensures that Olivier's true character - at its most undisguised - shines through as never before.
Olivier
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Author : Anthony Holden
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-06-09
Olivier written by Anthony Holden and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is a biography of Laurence Olivier, the actor, director, impresario, founder of the National Theatre, Oscar-winning film star and the first peer in the history of the profession.
Gielgud Olivier Ashcroft Dench
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Author : Russell Jackson
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-11-04
Gielgud Olivier Ashcroft Dench written by Russell Jackson and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-04 with Literary Criticism categories.
Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Peggy Ashcroft and Judi Dench to the afterlife and reception of Shakespeare and his plays. Each substantial contribution assesses the double impact of Shakespeare on the figure covered and of the figure on the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of Shakespeare, provide a sketch of their subject's intellectual and professional biography and an account of the wider cultural context, including comparison with other figures or works within the same field.
Olivier Messiaen
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Author : Vincent Benitez
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-11-13
Olivier Messiaen written by Vincent Benitez and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-13 with Music categories.
Olivier Messiaen: A Research and Information Guide is a unique bibliographical resource that presents the reader with the most significant and helpful resources on Olivier Messiaen, one of the twentieth century's greatest composers, published between 1930 and 2007. An introductory chapter offers a short biography of Messiaen, a consideration of his musical style and works, and a discussion of Messiaen studies. Chapters 2 and 3 concentrate on the primary literature, organized around manuscript collections, articles and reviews, pedagogical works, lectures and librettos, prefaces, interviews, correspondence, and documentaries and filmed performances. Chapters 4 through 9 focus on the secondary literature, namely, biographical and stylistic studies, topical examinations, discussions of particular works, accounts of Messiaen in works devoted to other topics, reviews of books and significant performances of Messiaen's music, and examinations of source materials on the Internet. A list of works and a selected discography conclude the book.
Olivier Messiaen
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Author : Robert Sholl
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2024-06-12
Olivier Messiaen written by Robert Sholl and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Drawing on a range of sources and fields, the rich life story of this polymathic composer. This groundbreaking biography offers fresh perspectives on the life, ideas, and music of French twentieth-century composer, organist, and ornithologist Olivier Messiaen. Drawing from previously unexplored sketches and archival material, the book seamlessly combines elements of biography, musicology, theology, philosophy, psychoanalysis, and aesthetics to present a nuanced perspective on Messiaen’s work. Robert Sholl explores the profound impact of Messiaen’s devout Catholicism, which found expression through his work as a church organist, his engagement with birdsong, his interaction with Surrealism, and his profound influence on major musical figures of the latter twentieth century. Unlike previous biographies, this book also considers the perspectives of Messiaen’s contemporaries and students, providing a comprehensive understanding of his life and artistic legacy.
Three Novels Of Madame De Duras
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Author : Grant Crichfield
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2017-04-24
Three Novels Of Madame De Duras written by Grant Crichfield and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.