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The tragedie lyrique. Differentiation from contemporary dramatic forms ; Greek and Roman influence ; The contribution of Italian renaissance drama ; French theater before 1670 ; Molière and his influence ; The machine play and the Balet de cour ; Two Italian operas in Paris ; The Comédies ballets -- Biographical sketch of Jean-Baptiste de Lully. Origins, early life, and entrance into the king's service ; French citizenship, the office of surintendant, marriage, and collaboration with Molière ; Lettre patente, the foundation of the Académie royale, and the Tragédies Lyriques ; Lully's death -- Literary elements and text as determinants of structure in the Tragedie lyrique. Dramatic progression and delineation of character in the Tragédie lyrique ; Lully's use of recitative in setting Quinault's libretti ; Summary and conclusions. |
