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1 online resource (xv, 615 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Ere for the first time, the various French treatments of Dido's tragic story in both drama and music, most of which are little known today are brought together, examined, compared, and evaluated. In Virgil's Aeneid, the evocation of Dido's great and fateful passion had an impact that has continued to reverberate over two millennia. Among the vast array of artistic creations that Dido has inspired are a number of French tragedies and musical works from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. This study embraces different genres and spans several centuries, demonstrates the commonalities betwe. |
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French drama -- Roman influences.
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French drama. |
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Dido (Legendary character) -- In literature.
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Dido (Legendary character) -- Songs and music.
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Dido (Legendary character) |
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Songs and music.
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Mythology, Classical, in literature.
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Mythology, Classical, in literature. |
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Electronic books.
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Songs.
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Songs.
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Music.
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Music.
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Print version: Hollard, Thoron, 1949- Figure of Dido in French drama and French music. Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2011 9780773425927 (DLC) 2011045876 (OCoLC)759913873 |
| ISBN |
9780773420427 (electronic book) |
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0773420428 (electronic book) |
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9780773425927 |
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0773425926 |
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