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


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