Title: French opera at the fin de siècle : Wagnerism, nationalism, and style /
Authors: Huebner, Steven
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Opera France
Abstract: The author studies the rich operatic repertory written and performed in France during the last two decades of the nineteenth century, including such operatic favourites as Massenet's 'Manon' and 'Werther', 'Louise' by Charpentier, and lesser-known gems such as Chabrier's 'Le Roi malgré lui' and Chausson's 'Le roi Arthus'.
Contents: Jules Massenet -- Ambivalent Wagnerisms and conservative renewal -- Wagnerian revival -- Realist opera.