Voice and Piano
SKU:
BT.ALHE33396
Composed
by Jules Massenet. Opera
or Operetta. Book Only.
394 pages. Heugel & Cie
#ALHE33396. Published by
Heugel & Cie
(BT.ALHE33396).
French.
Cendrill
on (Cinderella), with a
libretto by Henri Cain
based on Perrault's
fairytale, premiered in
1899 in Paris. Best known
for composing over thirty
operas, the composer,
Jules Massenet
(1842-1912) purposely did
not attend thepremiere,
but received a telegram
the following day from
baritone Fugère
recording its triumph.
Incorporating the
composer's sense of
humour and wit, the use
of recurrent motifs is
subtle and often thought
to be inspired byRichard
Wagner. Cendrillon
contains musical echoes
of the 18th century,
incorporating gallant
music, the use of the
Lute and Viola D'Amore
and a series of Ballet
entrées. The Opera is
in four acts with 19
characters and a
chorus.The role of Prince
Charming is a breeches
role whilst the melody
lines of the Fairy
Godmother are
characterised by trills
and arpeggios. Massenet's
Cendrillon remains
popular to this day and
was notably performed at
the RoyalOpera House in
2011.
