Dance and Drama in French Baroque Opera A History |
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| Author:
| Harris-Warrick, Rebecca |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Opera Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-13789-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $257.95 |
Book Description:
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In this book, Rebecca Harris-Warrick dismantles the prevailing notion that dance in French Baroque opera was merely decorative, and presents compelling evidence that the divertissement is essential to understanding the work. Evolving practices in music, librettos, choreography and staging are brought to bear on sixty years of operatic history.
In this book, Rebecca Harris-Warrick dismantles the prevailing notion that dance in French Baroque opera was merely decorative, and presents compelling evidence that the divertissement is essential to understanding the work. Evolving practices in music, librettos, choreography and staging are brought to bear on sixty years of operatic history.