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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Opéra National de Paris is the leading opera company of France. It stages performances at the Opéra Bastille and Opéra Garnier in Paris. Other opera houses in Paris are the Théâtre du Châtelet, Opéra-Comique and Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. King Louis XIV gave a patent to Jean-Baptiste Lully to establish the Académie Royale de Musique in 1672, the great institution of French theatrical art comprising opera, ballet, and music. Although the opera held its own company upon its founding in 1669, the ballet of that time was merely an extension of it, having yet to evolve into an independent form of theatrical art. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Opera Canada, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1437 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The North American premiere of Lully's Armide: Armide deals with a serious clash of cultures and religion.(New Productions New Roles)
Author: Paula Citron
Publication: Opera Canada (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 46Issue: 3Page: 18(2)

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The work of Baroque composer Jean-Baptiste Lully, regarded as the founder of French opera and a key figure in the development of court ballet, enjoys growing popular and scholarly interest. This volume brings together thirteen international scholars to present the best recent research on Lully's life, his work and his influence. Illustrated with musical examples and photographs, the volume also contains surprising archival discoveries about the composer's early life in Tuscany and important new information about his manuscript sources. It will interest musicologists, historians, performers and listeners alike. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Arts and Humanities Through the Eras, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2472 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Profiling milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music, and religion from a specific period that provides an understanding of the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and culture. An overview of the period and a chronology of major world events covering the major branches of the humanities: architecture and design, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, and visual arts. Articles cover the movements, schools of thought, and masterworks that characterize the discipline during the era and biographical profiles of pioneers, masters, and other prominent figures in the field. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Arts and Humanities Through the Eras, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1905 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Profiling milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music, and religion from a specific period that provides an understanding of the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and culture. An overview of the period and a chronology of major world events covering the major branches of the humanities: architecture and design, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, and visual arts. Articles cover the movements, schools of thought, and masterworks that characterize the discipline during the era and biographical profiles of pioneers, masters, and other prominent figures in the field. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Arts and Humanities Through the Eras, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2476 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Profiling milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music, and religion from a specific period that provides an understanding of the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and culture. An overview of the period and a chronology of major world events covering the major branches of the humanities: architecture and design, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, and visual arts. Articles cover the movements, schools of thought, and masterworks that characterize the discipline during the era and biographical profiles of pioneers, masters, and other prominent figures in the field. ... Read more