Oeuvres Completes. Tome VII: Ecrits Sur Les Musiciens d'Autrefois I. Histoire De l'Opera En Europe Avant Lully Et Scarlatti

Romain Rolland's doctoral thesis encompasses the History of Opera in Europe since its origins until early 18th century. Adding his own extensive knowledge of musical sources to the results of German and Italian Musicology of the time, the author has achieved a reference work.