Popular opera in eighteenth-century france: music and entertainment before the revolution

Auteur :
Charlton, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781316515846
Date de publication :
16 déc. 2021
Dimensions :
25,1 x 17,6 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
849 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.