In 2017, the Slovenian Theatre celebrates an important anniversary, the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Dramatic Society in Ljubljana. It was only with the founding of the Dramatic Society in 1867 that the foundations for the development of Slovenian theatre in the modern era were laid. The scientific monograph The Beginnings and Achievements of Slovenian Theatre in the Modern Era: On the 150th Anniversary of the Founding of the Dramatic Society in Ljubljana is dedicated to the Society itself, its role, its development and its achievements. In order to obtain the most multifaceted image of the Society in time and space, we have outlined a series of perspectives or possible thematizations, from the Dramatic Society on its development path in terms of historical, cultural-historical or sociological insights, to the development of all internal elements that constitute the Dramatic Society or Slovenian theatre: dramaturgy, repertoire, theatre iconography, professions, architecture, etc. The scientific monograph was contributed by Dr. Štefan Vevar, Dr. Aldo Milohnić, Dr. Darja Koter, Dr. Aleš Gabrič, Dr. Nadja Zgonik, Dr. Gašper Troha, Ivo Svetina, Dr. Mateja Pezdirc Bartol, Dr. Blaž Lukan, Dr. Tone Smolej, Dr. Irena Avsenik Nabergoj, Dr. Gregor Pompe, Dr. Igor Grdina, Peter Bedjanič, Dr. Henrik Neubauer, Dr. Katarina Podbevšek and Dr. Barbara Orel.
Index
From society to theater – a historical perspective
Stefan Vevar: Milestones in the development of the Dramatic Society in Ljubljana (1867–1918)
Aldo Milohnić: From the Dramatic Society in Ljubljana to dramatic societies across Slovenia
Darja Koter: Josip Nolli – pioneer of the Dramatic Society in Ljubljana
Ales Gabrič: The last decades of the Dramatic Society and its liquidation in 1948
Nadja Zgonik: Dramatic Society and National Iconography from the Society's Founding to the First World War
RThe development of Slovenian drama and theatre: repertoire issues, staging aspect
Gasper Troha: The Dramatic Society and its influence on the development of Slovenian drama between 1867 and 1892
Ivo Svetina: Tugomer, Slovenian tribal hero
Mateja Pezdirc Bartol: The development of Slovenian bourgeois drama at the end of the 19th century and The Lady of the Camellias
Blaž Lukan: Repertoar Dramatic Society in its first decade of operation
Tone Smolej: French Dramatic Society Repertory (1867–1907)
Irena Avsenik Nabergoj: Theatrical and opera performances of works with Jewish themes within the framework of the Dramatic Society in the years 1867–1918
Gregor Pompe: Dramatic Society and the Beginnings of Slovenian Operatic Re-creation: A Repertoire Analysis
Igor Grdina: Gorenjska nightingale 1872
Peter Bedjanič: Opera singer Emil Scaria (1840–1886)
Henrik Neubauer: The beginnings of ballet in Slovenia
The Genesis of Stage Speech and Theatre Education
Katarina Podbevsek: Dramatic Society – initiator of acting (speaking) education
Barbara Orel: Dramatic Society and the Beginnings of Theatre Education in Slovenia
Editor: Stefan Vevar and Barbara Orel
Reviewer: Janez Vrečko and Tomaž Toporišič
Lecturer: Andraž Polončič Ruparčič
Translations of summaries: Melita Silic
Cover design: Maja Mr
Preparation for printing: Nina Sturm
