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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464513103321

Autore

Auber D. F. E (Daniel Francois Esprit), <1782-1871.>

Titolo

The ballets of Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber [[electronic resource] /] / edited and introduced by Robert Ignatius Letellier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, : Cambridge Scholars, 2011

ISBN

1-283-19278-0

1-4438-3022-4

9786613192783

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (307 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LetellierRobert Ignatius

Disciplina

792.8092

Soggetti

Ballets

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally for orchestra; arr. for piano.

Principally piano arrangements of ballets from various operas; also contains a few operatic solos and choruses in vocal score.

Reprinted from editions originally published in the 19th century.

Introduction in English.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; INTRODUCTION; 1) LA MUETTE DE PORTICI; 2) FRA DIAVOLO (SALTARELLA); 3) LE DIEU ET LA BAYADÈRE; 4) GUSTAVE III, OU LE BAL MASQUÉ; 5) LE LAC DE FÉES; 6) L'ENFANT PRODIGUE; 7) ZERLINE; 8) LES RENDEZVOUS; 9) GRAND PAS CLASSIQUE

Sommario/riassunto

Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (Caen 29 January 1782- Paris 12/13 May 1871) is primarily remembered as one of the great masters of opéra-comique, but also played a very important role in the development of Romantic ballet through the long danced interludes and divertissements in his grand operas La Muette de Portici, Le Dieu et la Bayadère, Gustave III, ou Le Bal masque, Le Lac des fées, L'Enfant prodigue, Zerline, and the opéra-ballet version of Le Cheval de bronze. Auber also adapted music of...