{"product_id":"new-orleans-and-the-creation-of-transatlantic-opera-18191859-9780226823089","title":"New Orleans and the Creation of Transatlantic","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is a significant contribution to our understanding of opera and New Orleans during the antebellum period. Bentley, who focuses on both the Théâtre d’Orléans and the evolving culture in the city, delves deeply into a wealth of untapped primary materials but also situates her study solidly in secondary scholarship from a variety of disciplines. Eminently readable, this microhistory is a tour de force effort.” * Katherine Preston, College of William \u0026amp; Mary *\u003cbr\u003e“Bentley’s book presents a milestone in transnational opera studies, placing New Orleans firmly on the global operatic map. Impressively erudite, rooted in the sophisticated analysis of huge amounts of complex archives, and eloquently written, \u003ci\u003eNew Orleans and the Creation of Transatlantic Opera, 1819–1859\u003c\/i\u003e profoundly challenges ways of thinking about transatlantic music history. With opera in the Mississippi metropolis dating back to the late eighteenth century, New Orleans became an influential hub for introducing opera to cities such as New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston, while also staying in close contact with the Old World.” * Axel Körner, University of Leipzig and University College London *\u003cbr\u003e“Written by a consummate historical storyteller, Bentley’s book offers an object lesson in how to research the operatic culture of a single city while also mapping the trajectories of its cultural traffic and capturing its sense of permanent flux. Bentley’s focus is on the connecting webs that sustained French stage music in New Orleans during the early postcolonial period and on the ways opera, sometimes mediated via literature and dance music, reached disparate and often multiracial audiences. This sensitive and multivalent history sets a new standard in transnational musicology.” * Katharine Ellis, University of Cambridge *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e One\u003cbr\u003e    “Un théâtre est une machine difficile à mouvoir”: Developing a Transatlantic Cultural Institution\u003cbr\u003e Two\u003cbr\u003e    Transatlantic Production and Transatlantic Reception: Positioning New Orleans through \u003ci\u003eGrand Opéra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Three\u003cbr\u003e    Audiences and Publics: Opera in the Sociocultural Fabric of New Orleans\u003cbr\u003e Four\u003cbr\u003e    Opera’s Material Culture and the Creation of Global Intimacy\u003cbr\u003e Five\u003cbr\u003e    Reimagining New Orleans in Operatic Travelogues\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e    From the Transatlantic to the Global\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Author’s Note\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400131191127,"sku":"9780226823089","price":41.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226823089.jpg?v=1730469828","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/new-orleans-and-the-creation-of-transatlantic-opera-18191859-9780226823089","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}