Disinformation in mass media : Gluck, Piccinni, and the Journal de Paris / Beverly Jerold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jerold, Beverly, 1938- author.

Series:

Royal Musical Association monographs ; no. 36.

Royal Musical Association monographs ; no. 36

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gluck-Piccinni controversy.

Journal de Paris.

Musical criticism--France--History--18th century.

Musical criticism.

Opera--France--18th century.

Opera.

History.

France.

Opera--Italy--18th century.

Italy.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 134 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

Summary:

"The founding in 1777 of the Journal de Paris, France's first daily and distinctly commercial paper, represents an early use of disinformation as a tool for political gain, profit, and societal division. To attract a large readership and bar competition for C. W. Gluck's works at the Paris Opéra, it launched a prolonged campaign of anonymous lies, mockery and defamation against two prominent members of the Académie Française who wished the Opéra to be open to all deserving composers, but lacked a comparable daily forum with which to defend themselves. In this unique episode, music served as a smokescreen for nefarious activity. No musical knowledge is necessary to follow this purely political drama, in which the tactics employed bear a remarkable resemblance to current events"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Cast and Setting

Arnaud's Correspondence to Italy

The Journal de Paris on the Offensive

Libel of La Harpe by Allusion

The Armide Episode

Piccinni's Opera and Further Events

Disinterested Observers

Profit and Power.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [vi]-x) and index.

ISBN:

9780367350178

0367350173

OCLC:

1142348763