A lively history of French opera in its cultural and historical context by one of France's leading musicologists.

Closely examining five French operas, this book reveals how and why grand opera sought to bring the past alive.

This 2003 Companion is a fascinating and accessible exploration of the world of grand opera. Through this volume a team of scholars and writers on opera examine

A bold application of the concept of canonical works to the development of French operatic and concert life in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Charles François Gounod: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer an