Ariane’s galley

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08/09/2023

Although Ariane represents, in musical and dramatic terms, a turning point in Massenet’s stylistic evolution, the staging of the work aroused controversy, and analysis reveals the flaws in the visual conception of several key dramatic moments. To be convinced of this, one need only consult and compare the accounts in the press and the livret de mise en scène (staging manual) published by Heugel et Cie under the imprint ‘Au Ménestrel’.

CD-Book Jules Massenet. Ariane (2023). Translation: Charles Johnston.