Articles related to "Rameau"
French Opera Beginnings
Traces early French opera and the significant contributions of King Louis XIV, Jean Baptiste Lully and Jean-Philippe Rameau.
• lully french opera
• jean baptiste lully early opera
• lully father of french opera
• lully comedie lyrique
• early french opera louis xiv
Strangers in a Strange Land, Part 2
What may we learn about the transporting qualities of imaginative vision, from operas that concern travel or multiple locales?
• opera
• offenbach
• janacek
• argento
• rameau
The Life of Camille Saint-Saens
A reliable source of facts about Saint-Saens' family, work and accomplishments.
• camille saint-saens
• composer
• organist
• pianist
• novelist
Who Wears the Pants? - Part 3
Concluding this study of opera's travesti male roles, we consider a few of the odder instances to make it to the stage.
• opera
• rameau
• cavalli
• platee
• la calisto
Literary Libretti
When speaking or writing about operas, we tend to forget who their librettists are. Here are some eye-opening examples of librettists who are household names...as novelists, poets, or playwrights.
• opera
• lessing
• voltaire
• rameau
• dumas pere