Louise: Musical Romance In Four Acts And Seven Scenes (1907)

By Gustave Charpentier

Book Overview

Louise: Musical Romance In Four Acts And Seven Scenes is a 1907 opera composed by Gustave Charpentier. The story follows the titular character, Louise, a seamstress who falls in love with a Bohemian artist named Julien. Despite the disapproval of her parents and the challenges they face as a couple, Louise and Julien remain devoted to each other. The opera is known for its lush, romantic score and its portrayal of the struggles of working-class individuals in early 20th century Paris. The libretto is in French, but translations are available for non-French speakers. Overall, Louise is a moving and powerful work of musical theater that continues to be performed and appreciated by audiences around the world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437032540
• ISBN13: 9781437032543
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.5" x 9.3"