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The Keys to French Opera in the Nineteenth Century
Herve Lacombe
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Hardback. Illuminates the diverse elements that constitute opera by focusing the investigation around three main categories: composition and production; words, music, and drama; and the interaction of society, genre, and aesthetics. Translator(s): Schneider, Edward. Num Pages: 442 pages, 34 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; AVGC9; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 513.
The 'keys' provided by Herve Lacombe in this richly informed book open the door to understanding the essence of nineteenth-century French lyric theater. Lacombe illuminates the diverse elements that constitute opera by focusing his investigation around three main categories: composition and production; words, music, and drama; and the interaction of society, genre, and aesthetics. Lacombe chooses Bizet's "Pearl Fishers" (1863) as the exemplar of French opera that combines tradition and innovation. He uses "Pearl Fishers" as a paradigmatic point of reference for exploring questions of genesis, style, and aesthetic in other nineteenth-century French operatic works. French opera was a social ... Read more
The 'keys' provided by Herve Lacombe in this richly informed book open the door to understanding the essence of nineteenth-century French lyric theater. Lacombe illuminates the diverse elements that constitute opera by focusing his investigation around three main categories: composition and production; words, music, and drama; and the interaction of society, genre, and aesthetics. Lacombe chooses Bizet's "Pearl Fishers" (1863) as the exemplar of French opera that combines tradition and innovation. He uses "Pearl Fishers" as a paradigmatic point of reference for exploring questions of genesis, style, and aesthetic in other nineteenth-century French operatic works. French opera was a social ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press Berkeley
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
Number of Pages
442
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520217195
SKU
V9780520217195
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About Herve Lacombe
Herve Lacombe teaches at the University of Metz. He is working on another book about Bizet. Edward Schneider lives in New York and is a translator specializing in works about music and food.
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