Princely theatre. Palaces and patronage : Le devin and the 1754 Alceste ; Acting : from convention to discipline ; The opéra : cycles versus changes ; The reality of pastoral, 1742-1752 ; Le devin du village : a contextual enquiry
Opinion. Opera as a subject of debate ; The querelle : 'two ridiculous theses' ; Visions of reform
Italian opera for Paris. Travelling opera ; 'A real kick in the backside' : Bambini's performances and their effect ; Creative consequences
Towards European integration. New generations, new tastes ; In three acts : from Zaïde to Les paladins ; In three acts : the replacement of Rameau.
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Opera in the age of Rousseau : music, confrontation, realism by David Charlton. ISBN 9780521887601. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
