Adolphe Adam, Master of the Opéra-Comique, 1824-1856
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Biografisk notat
Robert Ignatius Letellier was educated in Grahamstown, Cambridge, Salzburg, Rome and Jerusalem. He is a member of Trinity College, Cambridge, the Salzburg Centre for Research in the Early English Novel, the Maryvale Institute in Birmingham, and the Institute for Continuing Education at Madingley Hall, Cambridge. His publications number over 100 items, including books and articles on the early English novel, the Gothic novel, Sir Walter Scott, the Bible, and European culture. He has specialized in the Romantic opera, especially the work of Giacomo Meyerbeer and Fromental Halévy, the opéra-comique and Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, the Operetta, the Romantic Ballet, and Ludwig Minkus.Nicholas Lester Fuller is a journalist and studied Literature and History at the Australian National University and Sydney University. He has a specialist engagement with French opera of the 19th century, and has written articles on Massenet, Meyerbeer, Gounod, Reyer, and Hérold for MusicWeb International. He has also reviewed for Limelight, the Australian classical music magazine.'Robert Letellier, as his readers would expect, has produced two substantial volumes, one on the Adolphe Adam operas the other on the Adolphe Adam ballets, totalling 733 pages. Thus, these two volumes, which also indicate the gifted writing ability of Adolphe Adam, embrace his entire output. However, each volume, one on opera, the other ballet, can be read as a standalone. Each is thoroughly researched with 10 categories of index, such as detailed accounts of singers and dancers who featured in his works, along with substantial references and bibliography. These books are beautifully produced with contemporary illustrations and fascinating, biographical details on Adam. However, for the serious student of these high arts, Letellier has maintained his reputation for thorough analysis. In short, these are a one stop shop for those who wish to know about Adolphe Adam and his creative output.'Dr Robert Gibson