Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS viii
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. CHAPTER 1: FROM THE ORIGINS TO LULLY 5
7. CHAPTER 2: FROM LULLY TO RAMEAU 25
8. CHAPTER 3: THE AGE OF RAMEAU 45
9. CHAPTER 4: GLUCK TO REVOLUTION 69
10. CHAPTER 5: REVOLUTION TO ROMANTICISM 93
11. CHAPTER 6: THE AGE OF GRAND OPÉRA 126
12. CHAPTER 7: FRENCH OPERA UNDER THE SECOND EMPIRE 161
13. CHAPTER 8: FROM CARMEN TO PELLÉAS 195
14. CHAPTER 9: FROM THE BELLE ÉPOQUE TO THE ANNÉES FOLLES 237
15. CHAPTER 10: CRISIS AND RENEWAL 270
16. NOTES 306
17. BIBLIOGRAPHY 340
18. INDEX 347