Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-260) and index.
Contents:
Opera synopses -- Making operas. Introduction: A single act at the opera-comique ; Ravel's hour ; The child and the impresarios -- Words and music. The collaborative process ; Songs into operas ; 'This archaic attempt at a modern fantasy' ; A portrait of an opera-ballet -- The compositional web. The 'calling cards' of L'heure espagnole ; From Carmen to Concepcion ; The 'big, small world' of L'enfant et les sortilè€ges ; A child of his time.
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