Debussy's M駘isande: The Lives of Georgette Leblanc, Mary Garden and Maggie Teyte (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781843834595)

Debussy's M駘isande examines the colourful lives of Georgette Leblanc, Mary Garden and Maggie Teyte, and their involvement with Debussy's Pell饌s et M駘isande, illustrating the prejudices and difficulties women singers of their era faced. The three women presented here were not only remarkable for the resilience and initiative they had to develop, but also for their willingness to adapt themselves to the opportunities offered by the emergingtechnologies of recording, radio and film. It is also the story of the background to the opera's creation, and the frequently stormy relationships between the author of the original play (Maeterlinck), the composer, director, conductor and performers. This book will be of great interest to scholars and students of Debussy, opera, French music and theatre, Maeterlinck, and those interested in women's studies and biography. Gillian Opstad read Modern Languages at Somerville College, Oxford after which she taught for a number of years in Buckinghamshire and Bristol. She has been actively involved with music both at university and since. This, her first book, is a result of her particular interest in French music, especially that of Debussy.

Author: Gillian Opstad
ISBN-10: 1843834596
ISBN-13: 9781843834595
Publisher: Boydell Press
Language: English
Published: 05/21/2009
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.40d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2009