Belasco, David

Belasco, DAVID (Belasco, David) (1853-1931), American playwright and director. Born July 25, 1853 in San Francisco (pc. California). He was educated in a convent school. His professional career began an actor on the West Coast. Becoming a director, gained a reputation as 'masters of the photographic realism'. For the first time in the history of the theater set ramp, hiding from the audience lighting, and tried to create on stage illusion of natural light, to the extent possible, he used the original costumes and appropriate props. Independently or in co-authorship of the plays written by 400, in t.ch. such 'cash', as the "Heart of Maryland" (The Heart of Maryland), "conductor" (The Music Master), "The Return of Peter Grimm" (The Return of Peter Grimm), "Kiki" (Kiki) and "Beauty Lulu (Lulu Belle). Belasco plays "The Girl from the West" (The Girl of the Golden West) and "Madame Butterfly" (Madame Butterfly) Puccini's inspired the creation of his operas. In 1907 in New York was opened 'Belasco Theater'. Belasco died in New York on May 14, 1931.