Aesthetics of Opera in the Ancien Regime - Cambridge Studies in Opera (Hardcover)

This is the first study to recognize the wider picture of opera within early-modern French culture. Downing Thomas considers the place of music within a cultural environment--the employment of music by Louis XIV as a symbol of absolutism; the use of music as a statement against the monarchy; and the long-term development of opera as a reflection of humanism. Thomas examines key works by Lully, Rameau, and Charpentier, among others, and extends his reach from the late seventeenth century to the end of the eighteenth.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2003
First published:	2002
Authors:	Downing A. Thomas
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	420
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-80188-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Opera Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Baroque music (c 1600 to c 1750) Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Baroque music (c 1600 to c 1750)
LSN:	0-521-80188-5
Barcode:	9780521801881

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