Excerpt from Italian Stage Designs From the Museo Teatrale Alla Scala, Milan A C E This book is published on the occasion of an exhibition of Italian stage designs, theatrical posters and model theatres held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in the autumn of 1968.9the exhibits all belong to the Museo Teatrale alla Scala in Milan, one of the richest collections of theatrical art in the world. We are much indebted to Commendatore Gian Filippo Fontana, the President, and Maestro Giampiero Tintori, the Director of the Museum, for having conceived the idea of sending this interesting exhibition to England and for having found the means to carry out their plan. I should also like to thank Dr. Adele Beghe, Deputy Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in London, for her help. This book, written by Professor Mario Monteverdi, is intended to serve as a general introduction to Italian scenographic art as well as a commentary on the exhibition. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.