Description
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 Ovid. In Cadmus and Hermione, Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, rescues Hermione, daughter of Venus and Mars, from a giant who insists on marrying her. To accomplish this he slays a dragon and sows t
Details
Publisher - Wildside Press LLC
Language - English
Perfect Bound
Contributors
By author
Frank J. Morlock
Published Date - 2023-01-17
ISBN - 9781434445933
Dimensions - 15.2 x 22.9 x 1.1 cm
Page Count - 184
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