Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book provides an often entertaining insight into Lully's Royal Academy of Music, and the colourful characters who surrounded it, to present an informative picture of the organization and evolution of French Baroque opera, its aims and aspirations, and its strengths and weaknesses.
Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book provides an often entertaining insight into Lully's Royal Academy of Music, and the colourful characters who surrounded it, to present an informative picture of the organization and evolution of French Baroque opera, its aims and aspirations, and its strengths and weaknesses.
Both authors are established scholars in the field of French Baroque music. Caroline Wood is a retired Senior Lecturer at the University of Hull, UK. Her publications include Music and Drama in the 'tragédie en musique', 1673-1715 (1996). Graham Sadler is Research Professor at Birmingham Conservatoire, UK, and author of The Rameau Compendium (2014). Both have contributed extensively to leading musicological journals and standard reference works.
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Preface to the first edition Preface to the revised edition 1 The Paris Opéra (1672-1770): management and mismanagement 2 The experience of opera-going 3 Dramatic and musical ingredients 4 Literary theory and aesthetics 5 Critical reaction and debate 6 Performances and personalities Glossary List of sources
Preface to the first edition Preface to the revised edition 1 The Paris Opéra (1672-1770): management and mismanagement 2 The experience of opera-going 3 Dramatic and musical ingredients 4 Literary theory and aesthetics 5 Critical reaction and debate 6 Performances and personalities Glossary List of sources
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