The Operas of Rameau: Genesis, Staging, Reception (Ashgate Interdisciplinary Studies in Opera)

By: Jonathan Williams and Graham Sadler and Shirley Thompson

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Synopsis: In recent years, interest in Rameau’s operas has grown enormously. These works are no longer regarded as peripheral by performers and audiences but are increasingly staged in the world’s major opera houses and festivals, while the production of first-rate recordings on CD and DVD continues to flourish. Such welcome developments have gone hand in hand with an upsurge in research on Rameau and his period. The present volume, devoted solely to the composer’s operas, reflects this scholarly activity. It brings together a substantial group of essays by an international team of scholars on a wide range of aspects of Rameau’s operas. The individual essays are informed by a variety of disciplines or sub-disciplines including literature, archival studies, musical analysis, gender studies, ballet and choreography, dramaturgy and staging. The contents are addressed to a wide readership, including not only scholars but also practical musicians, stage directors, dancers and choreographers.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781317022299
Related ISBNs:: 9781032078700, 9781315554990, 9781472479266
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 09/15/21
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Graham Sadler, Shirley Thompson and Jonathan Williams
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Music
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Jonathan Williams
Edited by:: Shirley Thompson
Edited by:: Graham Sadler