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Saint-Saens and the Stage - Operas, Plays, Pageants, a Ballet and a Film (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,196
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Saint-Saens and the Stage - Operas, Plays, Pageants, a Ballet and a Film (Hardcover): Hugh MacDonald

Saint-Saens and the Stage - Operas, Plays, Pageants, a Ballet and a Film (Hardcover)

Hugh MacDonald

Series: Cambridge Studies in Opera

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The stage works of Saint-Saens range from grand open-air pageants to one-act comic operas, and include the first composed film score. Yet, with the exception of Samson et Dalila, his twelve operas have lain in the shadows since the composer's death in 1921. Widely performed in his lifetime, they vanished from the repertory - never played, never recorded - until now. With four twenty-first-century revivals as a backdrop, this timely book is the first study of Saint-Saens's operas, demonstrating the presence of the same breadth and versatility as in his better known works. Hugh Macdonald's wide knowledge of French music in the nineteenth century gives a powerful understanding of the different conventions and expectations that governed French opera at the time. The interaction of Saint-Saens with his contemporaries is a colourful and important part of the story.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Cambridge Studies in Opera
Release date: March 2019
Authors: Hugh MacDonald
Dimensions: 253 x 182 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 446
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-42638-1
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Opera
Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900)
Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music
Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music
Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900)
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LSN: 1-108-42638-7
Barcode: 9781108426381

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