Massenet, Marianne and Mary : Republican morality and Catholic tradition at the opera

The social and political practice of the French Third Republic resonated with a variety of contrasting ideologies which were reflected in cultural products and their reception, including opera. The operas of Jules Massenet, the most successful Parisian opera composer of his time, provide a good exam...

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Main Author: Rowden, Clair
Published: City University London 2001
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.269446