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Monstrous Opera: Rameau and the Tragic Tradition

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Monstrous Opera: Rameau and the Tragic Tradition
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Charles Dill
SeriesPrinceton Studies in Opera
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:220
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreOpera
ISBN/Barcode 9780691604145
ClassificationsDewey:782.1092
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 22 music examples

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

One of the foremost composers of the French Baroque operatic tradition, Rameau is often cited for his struggle to steer lyric tragedy away from its strict Lullian form, inspired by spoken tragedy, and toward a more expressive musical style. In this fresh exploration of Rameau's compositional aesthetic, Charles Dill depicts a much more complicated f