Opera in Paris 1800-1850: A Lively History

by Patrick Barbier

This book explores every facet pf Parisian musical life in the glorious first half of the 19th century. Among the composers who chose Paris as a second home were Rossini, Meyerbeer, Bellini, Donizetti, Liszt, and Chopin. HARDCOVER.

250 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Elizabeth Quinn · Rating 3 out of 5]

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?