Fromental Halévy and His Operas, 1799-1841

Robert Ignatius Letellier, Nicholas Lester Fuller (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

684 Seiten

2021 | Unabridged edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-5275-6657-6 (ISBN)

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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.

Robert Ignatius Letellier is a member of Trinity College, Cambridge and the Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall. He has written extensively about the opera and ballet of the 19th century, and especially on Meyerbeer, Auber and Minkus. He is also the author of a number of source books on opéra-comique and operetta, Romantic literature, the Gothic novel, Sir Walter Scott, and scriptural studies. Nicholas L. Fuller is a journalist and studied Literature and History at the Australian National University and Sydney University. He has a specialist engagement with French opera of the 19th century, and has written articles on Massenet, Meyerbeer, Gounod, Reyer, and Herold for MusicWeb International. He has also reviewed for Limelight, the Australian classical music magazine.

Erscheinungsdatum	04.05.2021
Verlagsort	Newcastle upon Tyne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 212 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Musiktheorie / Musiklehre
ISBN-10	1-5275-6657-9 / 1527566579
ISBN-13	978-1-5275-6657-6 / 9781527566576
Zustand	Neuware