{"product_id":"monstrous-opera-9780691604145","title":"Monstrous Opera","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the foremost composers of the French Baroque operatic tradition, Rameau is often cited for his struggle to steer lyric tragedy away from its strict Lullian form, inspired by spoken tragedy, and toward a more expressive musical style. In this fresh exploration of Rameau's compositional aesthetic, Charles Dill depicts a much more complicated f\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface ix  Abbreviations xvii  Chapter 1. Monstrous Opera 3  Chapter 2. Different Tragedies 31  Chapter 3. Rameau's Twins 57  Chapter 4. Rameau Mise-en-Scene 106  Chapter 5. In the Mirror 135  Notes 153  Sources Cited 183  Index 195","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403942338903,"sku":"9780691604145","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691604145.jpg?v=1730484952","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/monstrous-opera-9780691604145","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}