Music and Theatre in France 1600-1680

ISBN-13: 9780198165996 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 616 str.

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Opis

During the course of the 17th century, the dramatic arts reached a pinnacle of development in France; but despite the volumes devoted to the literature and theatre of the ancien regime, historians have largely neglected the importance of music and dance. This study defines the musical practices of comedy, tragicomedy, tragedy, and mythological and non-mythological pastoral drama, from the arrival of the first repertory companies in Paris until the establishment of the Comedie-Francaise.
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Recenzje

One hopes that this worthy volume will serve as a basis for further research in the area and that, together with the work of groups such as the New Chamber Opera Ensemble and Les Arts Florissants, it will make the delights of early French lyric theatre available to modern audiences as well.