French Baroque Opera: A Reader: Revised Edition

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From the outset, French opera generated an enormous diversity of literature, familiarity with which greatly enhances our understanding of this unique art form. Yet relatively little of that literature is available in English, despite an upsurge of interest in the Lully-Rameau period during the past two decades. This book presents a wide-ranging and informative picture of the organization and evolution of French Baroque opera, its aims and aspirations, its strengths and weaknesses. Drawing on official documents, theoretical writings, letters, diaries, dictionary entries, contemporary reviews and commentaries, it provides an often entertaining insight into Lully's once-proud Royal Academy of Music and the colourful characters who surrounded it. The translated passages are set in context, and readers are directed to further scholarly and critical writings in English. Readers will find this new, updated edition easier to use with its revised and expanded translations, supplementary explanatory content and new illustrations. xplanatory content and new illustrations.
  • | Author: Caroline Wood, Graham Sadler
  • | Publisher: Routledge
  • | Publication Date: Feb 07, 2019
  • | Number of Pages: 238 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Paperback
  • | ISBN-10: 0367231573
  • | ISBN-13: 9780367231576
Author:
Caroline Wood, Graham Sadler
Publisher:
Routledge
Publication Date:
Feb 07, 2019
Number of pages:
238 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0367231573
ISBN-13:
9780367231576