Popular Opera in Eighteenth-Century France Music and Entertainment Before the Revolution |
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| Author:
| Charlton, David |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-03285-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2022 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $96.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first book for a century to explore the development of French opera with spoken dialogue from its beginnings. David Charlton considers the comedic and musical nature of eighteenth-century popular French opera, exploring topics including performance practices, singers, audience experiences and theatre staging.
This is the first book for a century to explore the development of French opera with spoken dialogue from its beginnings. David Charlton considers the comedic and musical nature of eighteenth-century popular French opera, exploring topics including performance practices, singers, audience experiences and theatre staging.