A comparison between the French and Italian musick and operas /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Raguenet, François, 1660?-1722
Other Authors:	Galliard, John Ernest, -1747
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Farnborough, Hants. : Gregg, 1968.
Edition:	[1st English ed., reprinted]
Subjects:	Opera > France. Opera > Italy. Opéra > France. Opéra > Italie. Opera France Italy Opera Italy. Compared with French opera. Early works, 1702. Facsimiles Opera France. Compared with Italian opera. Early works, 1702. Facsimiles

Description
Item Description:	Translation of: Paralèle des Italiens et des François, en ce qui regarde la musique et les opéras, Paris, J. Marsan, 1702. Facsimile reprint of 1st English edition, London, Printed for W. Lewis, 1709. Introduction by Charles Cudworth. "Sir John Hawkins conjectured, from internal evidence, that Galliard made the translation of the Abbé Reguenet's Parallèle, published in 1709 ... and was the author of A critical discourse upon operas in England ... printed at the end of that translation; whilst Dr. Burney ... was of a contrary opinion." -- Grove.
Physical Description:	[14], 86 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:	0576284467 9780576284462