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Reviewed by Doménec González de la Rubia
These two magnificent volumes of the biography and the operas of the composer Halévy will undoubtedly become a benchmark due to the large amount of data and documentation they provide.
The authors are Robert Ignatius Letellier and Nicholas Lester Fuller. Letellier is undoubtedly the greatest specialist on this period of music.
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His works on Meyerbeer, Auber, French opera and now Halévy certify this. This magnificent work should be consulted by all who come to this fascinating world.
The first volume, spanning from 1799 to 1841, opens with an interesting introduction, which is followed by the biography of the composer written by FJ Fétis for his monumental Universal Biography of Musicians and General Musical Bibliography.
Especially attractive is the third section of the volume, which consists of an extensive correspondence between Halévy and composers, librettists, singers,