French opera
Subtitle: a short history
By: Vincent Giroud
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New Haven [Conn.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 366
ISBN-13: 9780300117653
Description: French opera is second only to Italian opera in the length breadth and diversity of its history. This book provides an account of opera in France from its origins onwards. It looks at the leading composers; at the development of French operatic form and style; and at the impact of French opera beyond France's borders.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [340]-346) and index.