Offenbach
Publisher
:
Gallimard
Parution date
:
2000
EAN
:
9782070747757
Description
As famous as Offenbach is, we know little about the man. In addition, a large part of his repertoire—which consisted of 110 staged works, in addition to other pieces—remains to be rediscovered. The path taken by the German Jew who came to settle in Paris at the age of 14, leading him to be called «the most Parisian of composers,» had not been revisited in detail until now. Relying on a multitude of sources, many of them unpublished, Jean-Claude Yon examines how Offenbach deeply influenced 19th-century music and theater, and also offers a detailed presentation of Offenbach’s work. Illustrations.
Author
Jean-Claude Yon : Jean-Claude Yon is also the author of Théophile Gautier (Réunion des musées nationaux, 1997).
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