Music and Theatre in France 1600-1680

by John S. Powell

During the course of the 17th century, the dramatic arts reached a pinnacle of development in France; but despite the volumes devoted to the literature and theatre of the ancien r?gime, historians have largely neglected the importance of music and dance. This study defines the musical
practices of comedy, tragicomedy, tragedy, and mythological and non-mythological pastoral drama, from the arrival of the first repertory companies in Paris until the establishment of the Com?die-Fran?aise.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198165994
• ISBN13: 9780198165996
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 616 Pages