Dramatizing Dido, Circe, and Griselda: Volume 5

by Luise-Geneviève Gillot de Sainctonge

One of the most acclaimed French poets from the turn of the eighteenth century and one of the rare women of the time to achieve recognition at court, Louise-Genevi?ve Gillot de Sainctonge was France's first female librettist. The current volume provides not only the most in-depth biography of her ever published, but also the first appearance of any of her work in English. It features her two tragic opera libretti, both of which were set to music and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 077272069X
• ISBN13: 9780772720696
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Iter Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"