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Gretry's Operas and the French Public - From the Old Regime to the Restoration (Paperback)
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Gretry's Operas and the French Public - From the Old Regime to the Restoration (Paperback)
Series: Ashgate Interdisciplinary Studies in Opera
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Why, in the dying days of the Napoleonic Empire, did half of Paris
turn out for the funeral of a composer? The death of Andre Ernest
Modeste Gretry in 1813 was one of the sensations of the age,
setting off months of tear-stained commemorations, reminiscences
and revivals of his work. To understand this singular event, this
interdisciplinary study looks back to Gretry's earliest encounters
with the French public during the 1760s and 1770s, seeking the
roots of his reputation in the reactions of his listeners. The
result is not simply an exploration of the relationship between a
musician and his audiences, but of developments in musical thought
and discursive culture, and of the formation of public opinion over
a period of intense social and political change. The core of
Gretry's appeal was his mastery of song. Distinctive, direct and
memorable, his melodies were exported out of the opera house into
every corner of French life, serving as folkloristic tokens of
celebration and solidarity, longing and regret. Gretry's attention
to the subjectivity of his audiences had a profound effect on
operatic culture, forging a new sense of democratic collaboration
between composer and listener. This study provides a reassessment
of Gretry's work and musical thought, positioning him as a major
figure who linked the culture of feeling and the culture of reason
- and who paved the way for Romantic notions of spectatorial
absorption and the power of music.
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