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Adolphe Appia
Black and white portrait photograph of Adolphe Appia in his twenties. He is dark haired and bearded and is wearing a hat with a big round brim.
Adolphe Appia in 1882
Born(1862-09-01)1 September 1862
Geneva, Switzerland
Died29 February 1928(1928-02-29) (aged 65)
Nyon, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Occupation(s)Architect
Set designer
Lighting designer

Adolphe Appia (1 September 1862 – 29 February 1928)[1] was a Swiss architect and theorist of stage lighting and décor. He was the son of Red Cross co-founder Louis Appia.

  1. ^ LaRue, C. Steven, ed. (1993). "Adolphe Appia". International Dictionary of Opera. Gale. ISBN 9781558620810. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

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