This volume brings together a group of works which have never been
edited before, and makes an important contribution to the study of
Voltaire and music history. Voltaire's role as a courtier during
this period was a complex one, as he sought to serve at both the
French and Prussian courts; the names of the addressees of the
verse written at this time show the numerous contacts made by
Voltaire during his travels abroad and particularly during his
postings to Berlin and the Hague. On his return to France in 1743,
his attention turned to the court at Versailles, and there followed
two royal commissions, "La Princesse de Navarre" and "Le Temple de
la gloire", both written in collaboration with Rameau with whom
Voltaire had a stormy working relationship. Although neither work
received the critical acclaim Voltaire had hoped for, the first did
secure for him the position of historiographe du roi and is
integral to his ongoing experimentation in comic drama.
General
| Imprint: |
Voltaire Foundation
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Complete Works of Voltaire, 28A |
| Release date: |
August 2006 |
| Editors: |
Olivier Ferret
• Russell Goulbourne
• et al
|
| Authors: |
Voltaire
|
| Dimensions: |
230 x 155mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
554 |
| Edition: |
Critical edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7294-0871-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-7294-0871-X |
| Barcode: |
9780729408714 |
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