The Paris Opera: An Encyclopedia of Operas, Ballets, Composers, and Performers: Genesis and Glory, 1671-1715

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The Paris Opera: An Encyclopedia of Operas, Ballets, Composers, and Performers: Genesis and Glory, 1671-1715

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This encyclopaedia of operas, ballets, composers and performers begins with an introductory essay which aims to provide an appropriate overview and a necessary framework within which the detailed entries may be placed. It emphasizes entries for works, including operas, diverse lyric compositions and ballets, and biographical sketches, including composers, librettists, performers, directors, choreographers and administrators. The volume also contains extended synopses of unusual and obscure operas, as well as a repertory list of works dating from 1671 to 1715 in the appendix.

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[The introductory essay] does provide an appropriate overview and supplies a necessary framework within which the detailed entries may be conveniently placed. The encyclopedia proper emphasizes entries for works (operas, diverse lyric compositions, and ballets), and biographical sketches (composers, librettists, performers, directors, choreographers, and administrators). Although much of the material is already available in standard French sources, it is useful to have it here collected in accurate and accessible English translation. Similarly, the many extended synopses of unusual and obscure operas should prove exceedingly welcome and valuable. A repertory list (1671-1715) is included as an appendix; a bibliography lists standard references. Upper division undergraduate and graduate collections

YThe introductory essay does provide an appropriate overview and supplies a necessary framework within which the detailed entries may be conveniently placed. The encyclopedia proper emphasizes entries for works (operas, diverse lyric compositions, and ballets), and biographical sketches (composers, librettists, performers, directors, choreographers, and administrators). Although much of the material is already available in standard French sources, it is useful to have it here collected in accurate and accessible English translation. Similarly, the many extended synopses of unusual and obscure operas should prove exceedingly welcome and valuable. A repertory list (1671-1715) is included as an appendix; a bibliography lists standard references. Upper division undergraduate and graduate collections

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