The Operas of Francis Poulenc

by Stephen J. Trygar

Tales of Love, Loss, Magic, and Reality: Setting the Stage for Opera and Ballet is a growing collection of scene-by-scene opera and ballet synopses organized by composer. Volume 1 focuses on the operas of the 20th-Century French composer Francis Poulenc.

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First published January 27, 2020

About the author

Stephen J. Trygar (pen name of author, podcaster, and historical musicologist Stephen Trygar) published his first book in January, 2020. Since then, he has dedicated his life to fulfilling his mission of bringing art, culture, and history into the modern era. His passion for storytelling allows him to carry out his mission by making these seemingly out of reach aspects of life more accessible. Stephen has an M.M. in Music History from Temple University, where his primary studies were Russian and French Romantic composers and theatrical music. Stephen has written and lectured on literature, music, and culture both at home and abroad. His podcast, The Composer Chronicles, tells the stories of the world’s greatest composers and their works and regularly features living composers, performers, film professionals, and video game professionals.