Philippe Quinault: 2 books
"Cadmus and Hermione" and "Perseus"
Two Plays
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2013
Philippe Quinault (1635-1688) was the highest paid and most respected French librettist of his day, considered the equal of Racine. His libretti can be read as lyrical dramas without the music. The two plays included in this collection are retellings of the ancient legends of the Gods by the Roman poet...
Armida & Amadis & Roland
Three Opera Librettos
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2013
In these three librettos, Philippe Quinault turns from classical opera to medieval legends--Renaud and Armida, Amadis and Oriana, and Angelica and Roland--exploring the tensions between love and glory. As usual, the dramatist relates his stories deftly with classic simplicity. In these adaptions of traditional...