Description
This book provides an overview of the operatic repertoire written and performed in France during the last two decades of the nineteenth century. The author discusses the works of such well-known composers as Massenet, Charpentier, and Louise, as well as lesser-known gems by Chabrier and Chausson. The book is written in an accessible and colorful style, making it an ideal source of information for students and general readers interested in French opera.
This is the first book-length study of the rich operatic repertory written and performed in France during the last two decades of the nineteenth century. Steven Huebner gives an accessible and colorful account of such operatic favorites as Manon and Werther by Massenet, Louise by Charpentier, and lesser-known gems such as Chabrier's Le Roi malgre lui and Chausson's Le Roi Arthus.
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