Η καθημερινή ζωή στην Όπερα

by Patrick Barbier

A dazzling artistic climate reigned in Paris in the first half of the 19th century. Musically, the city was the capital of the world, attracting composers and singers of many nationalities to the great stages of the Opera and the Theatre-Italien. Among the composers who chose Paris as a second home were Rossini, Meyerbeer, Bellini, Donizetti, Liszt, and Chopin. This book explores every facet of Parisian musical life in those glorious days, from tragedie lyrique to opera seria, from the high drama of grand opera to the uproarious parodies of vaudeville. In the process we meet such luminaries as Rossini and Berlioz, the castrato Crescentini, and the diva Maria Malibran.

280 pages

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Elizabeth Quinn]

I read this as research for my novel, My Phantom: The Memoir of Christine Daaé. Who knew that each nation had a different operatic style and that French opera was very, very different?