How Long to Read Ballet and Opera in the Age of "Giselle"

How Long Does it Take to Read Ballet and Opera in the Age of "Giselle"?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Ballet and Opera in the Age of "Giselle" by Marian Smith

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Marian Smith recaptures a rich period in French musical theater when ballet and opera were intimately connected. Focusing on the age of Giselle at the Paris Opéra (from the 1830s through the 1840s), Smith offers an unprecedented look at the structural and thematic relationship between the two genres. She argues that a deeper understanding of both ballet and opera--and of nineteenth-century theater-going culture in general--may be gained by examining them within the same framework instead of following the usual practice of telling their histories separately. This handsomely illustrated book ultimately provides a new portrait of the Opéra during a period long celebrated for its box-office successes in both genres. Smith begins by showing how gestures were encoded in the musical language that composers used in ballet and in opera. She moves on to a wide range of topics, including the relationship between the gestures of the singers and the movements of the dancers, and the distinction between dance that represents dancing (entertainment staged within the story of the opera) and dance that represents action. Smith maintains that ballet-pantomime and opera continued to rely on each other well into the nineteenth century, even as they thrived independently. The "divorce" between the two arts occurred little by little, and may be traced through unlikely sources: controversies in the press about the changing nature of ballet-pantomime music, shifting ideas about originality, complaints about the ridiculousness of pantomime, and a little-known rehearsal score for Giselle.

How long is Ballet and Opera in the Age of "Giselle"?

Ballet and Opera in the Age of "Giselle" by Marian Smith is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ballet and Opera in the Age of "Giselle" Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Ballet and Opera in the Age of "Giselle" aloud.

What Reading Level is Ballet and Opera in the Age of "Giselle"?

Ballet and Opera in the Age of "Giselle" is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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