Introduction Museums Restorations (De)Translations Transitions Resurrections Tragedies Symbols Monuments Quarrels Archaeologies Notes Bibliography Index
What makes the book particularly worthwhile is its careful
contextualization of the major fin-de siecle revivals of
eighteenth-century operas including abundant selections from
critical discourse. . . . One of the merits of Gibbons' book is the
way it enables us to see how these dilemmas [of historical fidelity
vs. practical viability, and of Germanic traditions vs. French
national pride] were understood, and hotly debated, throughout the
period in question, paving the way for a conception of the
repertoire that is still very much with us. The book's most
engrossing section is probably the one devoted to Mozart, for the
[Austrian] composer's place within the French operatic pantheon
would always entail the most complex negotiations. *
NINETEENTH-CENTURY MUSIC REVIEW *
Gibbons's well-written study of the productions of
eighteenth-century operas in late nineteenth-century Paris
considers broad issues of edition-making, nationalist
interpretation, allegorical readings, and value judgment. An
important addition to critical reflections on canon building. --
Steven Huebner, McGill University
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