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Nicholas Lester Fuller

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Adolphe Adam, Master of the Opéra-Comique, 1824-1856

By: Robert Ignatius Letellier, Nicholas Lester Fuller
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Adolphe Adam is known for ‘O Holy Night’, but his legacy is much more. His ballet Giselle is the quintessence of Romanticism, while his opera Le Postillon de Lonjumeau is still played worldwide. This study considers the composer’s life, examining his 42 operas and 14 ballets.

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Adolphe Adam, Master of the Romantic Ballet, 1830-1856

By: Robert Ignatius Letellier, Nicholas Lester Fuller
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While famous for ‘O Holy Night’, composer Adolphe-Charles Adam’s greatest achievement was ballet. His Giselle is the quintessence of Romanticism. This book examines his 14 works for the dance, charting the efflorescence of the Romantic ballet in Paris from 1830-1860.

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François-Adrien Boieldieu and the Romantic Opéra-Comique

By: Robert Ignatius Letellier, Nicholas Lester Fuller
£89.99

This study examines François-Adrien Boieldieu, composer of the masterpiece La Dame blanche. Collaborating with dramatist Eugène Scribe, he stimulated the flowering of the Romantic opéra-comique. Based on Sir Walter Scott, his work influenced composers across Europe, even Wagner.

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Fromental Halévy and His Operas, 1799-1841

By: Robert Ignatius Letellier, Nicholas Lester Fuller
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Once the leader of the French school, composer Fromental Halévy is now a shadowy figure chiefly remembered for his grand tragic opera La Juive, a work exploring freedom, faith, and tolerance. This study illuminates his life and operas, examining each one’s origin and music.

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Fromental Halévy and His Operas, 1842-1862

By: Robert Ignatius Letellier, Nicholas Lester Fuller
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Once the leader of the French school of opera, admired by Wagner and Berlioz, Fromental Halévy is now remembered only for La Juive. This study throws light on this shadowy figure, examining his life, his many popular but forgotten operas, and their place in history.

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Louis-Ferdinand Hérold and the Romantic Opéra-Comique

By: Robert Ignatius Letellier, Nicholas Lester Fuller
£89.99

This study examines Louis-Ferdinand Hérold, whose famous works like the opera Zampa and the ballet La Fille mal gardée shaped the Romantic opéra-comique and ballet in 1820s Paris. Hérold sought greater Romantic depth without forfeiting a Gallic lightness of manner.

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