Letellier, Robert Ignatius: An Introduction to the Dramatic Works of Giacomo Meyerbeer: Operas, Ballets, Cantatas, Plays (Ashgat

Contents

Contents: Introduction; Part 1 Ballet and Cantata: Ballet; Cantata (oratorio/dramatic monologue/duodrama). Part 2 Opera: German operas: singspiel; Italian operas: opera seria; French operas: grand opéra; French operas: opéra comique. Part 3 Plays: Plays (masque/incidental music); Conclusion; Appendix: the Meyerbeer librettists; Select bibliography; Index.