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This collection of essays from Routledge examines the distinctive characteristics of French opera spanning from early opera comique through early grand opera, drawing on recent archival research and contemporary musicological theory. The volume includes three essays specially expanded for this edition, offering fresh perspectives on narrative systems within minuet-scenes, diegetic romance, and innovative uses of musical motives. The essays explore both the theoretical and aesthetic dimensions of opera, investigating how narrative and practical theatre resources shaped the development of French operatic forms during this transformative period from 1730 to 1830. Scholars and enthusiasts of classical music history will find this work valuable for understanding the evolution of operatic expression and the cultural significance of French opera traditions.

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Collected essays dating from 1992 onwards with three essays specially expanded for this Variorum edition on French opera history.

Investigates narrative systems in minuet-scenes, diegetic romance, and distinctive uses of musical motives within French operatic works.

Combines recent archival research with contemporary musicological theory to explore opera comique and early grand opera traditions.

Examines both narrative systems and practical theatre resources as interpretations of media in French opera from 1730-1830.

Published by Routledge as part of the Variorum Collected Studies series (volume 634) for academic and scholarly audiences.

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Routledge
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hardcover
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0860787826
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Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Music > Styles > Classical Music
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Release Date
20 March 2000
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13 February 2007

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