French Grand Opera and the Historical Imagination

French Grand Opera and the Historical Imagination
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 279
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ISBN-10 : 9780521885621
ISBN-13 : 0521885620
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Download or read book French Grand Opera and the Historical Imagination written by Sarah Hibberd and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Closely examining five French operas, this book reveals how and why grand opera sought to bring the past alive.


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