Paul von Joukowsky
Paul von Joukowsky (Павел Васильевич Жуковский/Pawel Wassiljewitsch Schukowski; 13 January 1845 – 26 August 1912) was a Russian-German scenic designer and writer.[1]
Life[]
Born in Sachsenhausen (Frankfurt am Main), Joukowsky was the son of the Russian poet Vasily Zhukovsky. During 1863–64 he undertook a Grand Tour to Rome, Naples and Bonn with as Hofmeister.
He was introduced to Richard and Cosima Wagner at the Villa d'Angri near Naples on 18 January 1880.[2] Later he accompanied them on their visits to Ravello and Siena, designed the stage clothess and four of the five sets for the Bayreuth premiere cast of Parsifal, for which he was inspired on his travels with the Wagner couple.[1]
Joukowsky died in Weimar at the age of 67.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Pipers Enzyklopädie des Musiktheaters, vol. 6, p. 617.
- ^ Paul von Joukowsky auf biografija.ru (Russian)
External links[]
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- Literature by and about Paul von Joukowsky in the German National Library catalogue
Categories:
- German scenic designers
- 1845 births
- 1912 deaths
- Theatrical people stubs