French Grand Opera. an Art and a Business / William L. Crosten.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crosten, William L., author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1948]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A comprehensive study of both the artistic and business aspects of the French grand opera of the 19th century.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Table of Contents

I. Grand Opera: A Union of Art and Business

II. The Administration of the Opera

III. Veron, the Director

IV. The Personnel of the Opera. Auguste and the Claque

V. The Mise en Scene

VI. Scribe, the Librettist

VII. The Libretto. Subject Matter. Characters and Action

VIII. Meyerbeer and the Opera. The Music of Grand Opera

IX. Epilogue

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9780231882682

0231882688

OCLC:

1100441059