Download or read book Massenet and His Operas written by Henry T. Finck and published by New York ; London : John Lane. This book was released on 1910 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Massenet and His Operas written by Henry Theophilus Finck and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-17 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Massenet and His Operas In The annals of music in America, the name of Oscar Hammerstein will be inseparably associated with that of Jules Massenet. Previous to the opening of the new Manhattan Opera House in New York, on December 3, 1906, several of the Massenet operas (Manon, Werther, Le Cid, La Navarraise) had been sung at the Metropolitan Opera House, or at the old Academy of Music; but, although eminent singers appeared at some of these productions, they were not usually carried out in the true Gallic spirit, and hence failed to make a lasting impression. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Massenet written by Demar Irvine and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1997 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Amadeus). This superbly detailed biography examines the life of Jules Massenet (1842-1912), who was at the heart of Parisian musical life during a period of extraordinary artistic vitality.
Download or read book Massenet and His Operas written by Henry T. Finck and published by New York ; London : John Lane. This book was released on 1910 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Massenet and His Operas written by Henry Theophilus Finck and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-07 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book My Recollections written by Jules Massenet and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "My Recollections" by Jules Massenet. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book Massenet and His Letters written by Anne Massenet and published by Lives in Music. This book was released on 2014 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jules Massenet (1842-1912) is the author of twenty-five operas, oratorios, over two hundred eighty songs, and numerous instrumental works. When his descendant Anne Massenet was entrusted with the family archives, she discovered more than a thousand letters exchanged with his family, students, colleagues, friends, and even a few competitors! Anne Massenet's new biography, published in France in 2001, is now translated into English by Mary Dibbern. It reveals unknown aspects of Massenet's personality as documented by letters to his son-in-law Léon Alloend-Bessand who, even after his divorce from Juliette, the composer's only child, was his father-in-law's confident. Equally revealing are hundreds of other previously unpublished letters, mostly to his spouse Louise-Constance, nicknamed Ninon, whose long and frequent spa cures forced him to experience unbearable solitude. This is an intimate portrait of Massenet, seen through a unique collection of primary source documents.
Download or read book Opera Acts written by Karen Henson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opera Acts explores a wealth of new historical material about singers in the late nineteenth century and challenges the idea that this was a period of decline for the opera singer. In detailed case studies of four figures - the late Verdi baritone Victor Maurel; Bizet's first Carmen, Célestine Galli-Marié; Massenet's muse of the 1880s and 1890s, Sibyl Sanderson; and the early Wagner star Jean de Reszke - Karen Henson argues that singers in the late nineteenth century continued to be important, but in ways that were not conventionally 'vocal'. Instead they enjoyed a freedom and creativity based on their ability to express text, act and communicate physically, and exploit the era's media. By these and other means, singers played a crucial role in the creation of opera up to the end of the nineteenth century.
Download or read book Manon written by Burton D. Fisher and published by Opera Journeys Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to Massenet's MANON, featuring Principal Characters in the opera, Brief Story Synopsis, Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples, and an insightful and in depth Commentary and Analysis by Burton D. Fisher, noted opera author and lecturer.
Download or read book Massenet and His Operas Scholar s Choice Edition written by Henry T Finck and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-19 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Manon written by Jules Massenet and published by Calder Publications Limited. This book was released on 1984 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide opens with a general survey of Massenet's career and continues with two essays about the opera 'Manon' in particular. Professor Hugh Macdonald explores the interplay of speech and song in this opera and Massenet's genius for comedy. Professor Vivienne Mylne traces the sources of Prévost's novel, setting it in the context of other racy, supposedly improving, 18th century novels of the seduction and ruin of women.
Download or read book The Massenet Compendium written by Otto T. Salzer and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Massenet s Use of Leitmotive in Esclarmonde written by Michel Landry and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his autobiography, Jules Massenet stated that he idolized the music of Berlioz and Wagner. As a composer, he aimed at variety of musical expression and of harmonic and orchestral colouring, and he found the scope he needed for such variety in many diverse subjects. Wagnerian influences are particularly evident in the areas of libretti and use of Leitmotive . Even if taken as coincidental and superficial, these aspects of Massenet's operas are too striking to be ignored, for the oft used and well-integrated Leitmotive and the orchestra's symphonic-expositional treatment all pay homage to Wagner. By grafting these elements onto the French opera tradition, Massenet earned and occupied for many years a position in France analogous to that of Wagner in Germany and of Verdi in Italy. Its combination of realism and fantasy makes Esclarmonde (1889) a concentrated summation of the subjects Massenet treated in his operatic output. The work is therefore much more of a music drama than any of his earlier operas, and yet it remains entirely French in perspective. Massenet had earlier experimented with Leitmotive in Manon (1884), and in Esclarmonde , he adopted the technique with greater resolution. Though subtitled "Romanesque Opera," Esclarmonde is essentially a dramatic symphony. In the first chapter, a discussion of Wagner's use of Leitmotive is presented. This is followed by a review of the state of French opera in the nineteenth century. The second chapter follows Massenet's development as a composer of operas. The final chapter discusses Esclarmonde : Leitmotive in its origins, its influences, and Massenet's use of the work.
Download or read book French Opera at the Fin de Si cle written by Steven Huebner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-02-02 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book-length study of the rich operatic repertory written and performed in France during the last two decades of the nineteenth century. Steven Huebner gives an accessible and colorful account of such operatic favorites as Manon and Werther by Massenet, Louise by Charpentier, and lesser-known gems such as Chabrier's Le Roi malgré lui and Chausson's Le Roi Arthus.
Download or read book Fromental Hal vy and His Operas 1799 1841 written by Robert Ignatius Letellier and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his lifetime, the opera composer Fromental Halévy was considered the leader of the French school; his admirers included Wagner, Berlioz, and later Mahler. Today, he is chiefly remembered for his grand tragic opera La Juive (Paris, 1835), a unique work exploring the nature of freedom, faith, and tolerance. It has enjoyed rediscovery in recent times, and its perennial challenge to our presuppositions makes it a work of intense artistic significance. Halevy worked in the heady context of Paris after the 1830 Revolution and before the debacle of 1870—when the French capital was at the centre of the operatic world. He wrote some 30 operas in the established genres of grand opéra and opéra-comique. L’Éclair (1835) and Guido et Ginévra (1838) consolidated his success in these genres. This study throws light on this shadowy figure, looking at his life, his letters, contemporary opinion about him, and, most importantly, his operas. Each one is examined in terms of its origin, libretto, musical features, and place in the vibrant critical journalism of mid-19th century France. The text provides musical examples and something of the rich iconography that accompanied the creation of his works.
Download or read book Gris lidis written by Jules Massenet and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grisélidis is a lush and romantic opera by legendary French composer Jules Massenet. It tells the story of a beautiful courtesan who falls in love with a young nobleman but is ultimately betrayed by him. The opera features some of Massenet's most beautiful music, including the famous aria 'Je suis grisélidis'. A must-listen for opera lovers and fans of French music alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
