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   Saxe-Meiningen. Father. Bernhard II. Mother. Marie Frederica of Hesse-Kassel. Religion. Lutheranism. George II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (2 April 1826 – 25 June 1914), was the penultimate Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, reigning from 1866 to 1914. For his support for his successful court theatre he was also known as the Theaterherzog (theatre duke).

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   Jun 22, 2024 · George II (born April 2, 1826, Meiningen, Saxe-Meiningen [now in Germany]—died June 25, 1914, Bad Wildungen, Waldeck) was the duke of Saxe-Meiningen, theatrical director and designer who developed many of the basic principles of modern acting and stage design. A wealthy aristocrat and head of a small German principality, Saxe- Meiningen early ...

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   George II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen was born April 2, 1826 into the aristocracy of Saxe-Meiningen. In his direction and production, George II focused heavily on making every aspect of the production a true imitation of life itself.

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   Sep 6, 2018 · Georg II was Duke of Saxe-Meiningen from 1866 until his death in 1914. He was born in Meiningen, Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, now in Thuringia, Germany, on April 2, 1826, the only son of Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and Marie Friederike of Hesse-Kassel. Georg had one younger sister: Princess Auguste (1843-1919) – married Prince Moritz of ...

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   Saxe-Meiningen. Father: Bernhard II. Mother: Marie Frederica of Hesse-Kassel. Religion: Lutheranism. George II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (2 April 1826 – 25 June 1914), was the penultimate Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, reigning from 1866 to 1914. For his support for his successful court theatre he was also known as the Theaterherzog (theatre duke).

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   May 2, 2016 · In this way, George II set the stage for the iconic work of set designer Adolphe Appia. Arguably, George II, duke of Saxe-Meiningen’s largest contribution to the theatre is the influence that he had on other theatre artists, namely Realists Konstantin Stanislavski and Andre Antoine. Images: “Maria Stuart.” The Hekman Library. N.p., n.d ...

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   • George II was the duke of Saxe-Meiningen, theatrical director and designer who developed many of the basic principles of modern acting and stage design. A wealthy aristocrat and head of a small German principality, Saxe-Meiningen early studied art and in 1866 established his own court theatre

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   • In a 1914 article on George II, the Washington Post called claimed that “the ‘Meininger’… were the criterion by which all other serious actors were judged.” As producer, the Duke had an affinity for Shakespeare, and strived as a reviver to breathe new life into old, iconic, and historical works of drama.

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   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. George II (born April 2, 1826, Meiningen, Saxe-Meiningen [now in Germany]—died June 25, 1914, Bad Wildungen, Waldeck) was the duke of Saxe-Meiningen, theatrical director and designer who developed many of the basic principles of modern acting and stage design.

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   • A wealthy aristocrat and head of a small German principality, Saxe-Meiningen studied art during his youth and in 1866 established his own court theatre group, which he served as producer, director, financial backer, and costume and scenery designer.

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   George II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (2 April 1826 – 25 June 1914), was the penultimate Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, reigning from 1866 to 1914. For his support for his successful court theatre he was also known as the Theaterherzog (theatre duke). You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German.