Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data (Revised for volume 3) Pitou, Spire, 1912- The Paris Opéra. Includes bibliographies and indexes. Contents: [1] Genesis and glory, 1671-1715 -- [2] Rococo and romantic, 1715-1815 -- [3] Growth and grandeur, 1815-1914. 1. Opéra de Paris--History. 2. Opera-- France-- Paris--Dictionaries. I. Title. ML1727.8.P2P5 1983 782.1′0944′361 82-21140 ISBN 0-313-21420-4 (lib. bdg. : v. 1) ISBN 0-313-24394-8 (lib. bdg. : v. 2) ISBN 0-313-26218-7 (lib. bdg. : v. 3) British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1990 by Spire Pitou All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 82-21140 ISBN 0-313-26218-7 (set) ISBN 0-313-27782-6 (A-L) ISBN 0-313-27783-4 (M-Z) First published in 1990 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |