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French Opera: A Short History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300117653)
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xFrench opera is second only to Italian opera in the length, breadth, and diversity of its history. Yet most people, if asked to come up with titles, could mention only a handful of titles--Carmen, Faust, Pelleas et Melisande, Samson et Dalila--a small list for an operatic tradition that began in the seventeenth century and is still very much alive. This book provides a full, single-volume account of opera in France from its origins to the present day.
Vincent Giroud looks at the leading composers, from Lully to Messiaen and beyond; at the development of French operatic form and style; at performance, performers, and audience; and at the impact of French opera beyond France's borders. Lovers of opera will find this an ideal companion to their appreciation of the form.
Author: Vincent Giroud
ISBN-10: 0300117655
ISBN-13: 9780300117653
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/29/2010
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.72lbs
Size: 9.58h x 6.22w x 1.37d
Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2010
By Vincent Giroud
xVincent Giroud was formerly Curator of Modern Books and Manuscripts at the Beinecke Library, Yale University. He is currently a professor at the University of Franche-Comté. His recent publications include William Walton, Composer; St Petersburg: A Portrait of a Great City; The World of Witold Gombrowicz; and Picasso and Gertrude Stein.
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