The Operas of Rameau: Genesis, Staging, Reception

It brings together a substantial group of essays by an international team of scholars on a wide range of aspects of Rameau’s operas.

The individual essays are informed by a variety of disciplines or sub-disciplines - literature, archival studies, musical analysis, gender studies, ballet and choreography, dramaturgy and staging.

The contents are addressed to a wide readership, including not only scholars but also practical musicians, stage directors, dancers and choreographers.