Beskrivelse
Table of Contents: Colin Davis: Les Troyens : mostly questions. Ian Kemp: Biographical introduction ; Synopsis ; Les Troyens as “grand opera” ; The unity of Les Troyens. Hugh Macdonald: Composition. A.R.W. James: Berlioz the poet?. David Cairns: Berlioz and Virgil. David Charlton: On the nature of “grand opera”. Julian Rushton: The musical structure. Commentary and analysis (Ian Kemp: Chasse royale et orage ; The act 1 finale. Julian Rushton: Dido’s Monologue and Air). Louise Goldberg: Performance history and critical opinion., Appendixes (Ian Kemp: Glossary of names in the libretto ; Antique and obsolete instruments. Hugh Macdonald: The printed vocal scores. Louise Goldberg: Select list of performances)
