Amadis de Gaule (1779) de Johann Christian Bach, Philippe Quinault et Saint-Alphonse
Subtitle: livret, études et commentaires
By: textes réunis par Jean Duron
Contributors: Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688; Vismes Du Valgay, Alphonse-Denis-Marie de; Duron, Jean
Series: Collection Regards sur la musique; Regards sur la musique
Publisher: Mardaga
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Wavre
Language: fre
Number of pages: 333
ISBN-13: 9782804700836
Subjects: Operas; Librettos; Opera; Criticism and interpretation
Other titles: Amadis de Gaule (1779) :
Work titles: Amadis de Gaule
Description: Amadis de Gaule was an opera by J. Chr. Bach first produced in Paris, 1779. The libretto was originally written by Quinault for Lully, and it was revised considerably by Saint-Alphonse. This book contains eight articles about the opera, as well as an edition of the libretto with commentary. With an introduction and index. Music examples. Plates.
Notes: Critical ed. of the libretto originally written by Quilnaut for Jean-Baptiste Lully and then rev. by Saint-Alphonse for the opera composed by J.-Ch. Bach.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-334) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Jean Duron; title: Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) / Marc Vignal; title: L'Amadis de Gaule de Johann Christian Bach : un pari perdu? / Mélanie Traversier; title: Amadis : une rêverie anachronique? / Céline Bohnert; title: "L'audace de corriger Quinault" : les révisions de Devismes du livret d'Amadis / Benoît de Cornulier; title: Le traitement de l'orchestre dans Amadis de Gaule / Michael D. Greenberg; title: Les ballets d'Amadis : un exemple d'intégration de la danse dans l'opéra à la française / Marie-Françoise Bouchon; title: Princesses, chevaliers et magiciens : les derniers feux de l'opéra / Dominique Lauvernier; title: Synopsis / Jean Duron; title: Livret et commentaires / Mathilde Vittu; title: Mercure de France, 4 décembre 1779; title: Index des noms; title: Biographies des auteurs; title: Table des matières.