Contents

Preface

One. The Lighting Designer 1 Two. About J.R. 9 Three. Collaboration 27 Four. The History of Illumination 41 Five. Lighting the Play 57 Six. Lighting the Musical 73 Seven. Lighting the Opera 87 Eight. Lighting the House 105 Nine. To Dance in Light 115 Tools of the Trade 133 Lighting by Jean Rosenthal 207 Sources of Marginal Quotations 247 Index 251