In the age of the French Revolution, opera was the locus of cabals,
intrigues, and violent journalistic invective. Yet it was also a
period when women composers and librettists gained access to
concert halls as never before, some of their works among those most
performed in Paris. Jacqueline Letzter and Robert Adelson's
engaging history explains what made this possible. At the same time
it demonstrates how the Revolution fostered many dreams and
ambitions for women that would be doomed to disappointment in the
repressive post-Revolutionary era.
The first part of the book concentrates on the women who succeeded
in bringing their operas to the stage. The authors examine their
backgrounds, the institutional barriers they had to surmount, and
the problems they faced in asserting their authority and
authorship. The book's second half is a detailed case study of
Isabelle de Charriere (1740-1805), a prolific author and composer
who witnessed the success of her female colleagues but was unable
to gain recognition for herself. In an analytical epilogue Letzter
and Adelson discuss the status of creative women in Revolutionary
culture and society.
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