Grisélidis: Grand Opera in Three Acts and a Prologue
This dramatic work invites you into a rich, otherworldly tale where love, faith, and temptation collide on a grand stage. Set in Provence and within a château, it blends mythic forces with earthly longing as characters confront desire, duty, and the cost of true allegiance.
In this operatic world, a husband and wife’s bond is tested by dreamlike visions, a playful demon, and a quest for a missing child. The atmosphere shifts between intimate, candlelit interiors and night‑scaped garden scenes, where vows are spoken, oaths are sworn, and the line between heaven and temptation blurs. The text balances lyrical, ceremonial moments with tense, emotional confrontations, building toward a blaze of ritual courage and reconciliation.
What you’ll experience
- A sweeping tragedy cameoing the miraculous and the eerie, with a focus on character choices and moral conflict.
- Lavish, image‑rich dialogue that evokes moonlit gardens, church altars, and a palace’s shadowed corridors.
- A blend of romance, fate, and spiritual trial, all set to a dramatic, operatic sensibility.
- A story that explores how loyalty, love, and faith withstand peril and deception.
Ideal for readers who appreciate lyrical drama, operatic storytelling, and narratives where the supernatural tests human devotion. This edition offers a window into a world where art, religion, and desire intertwine on a single, suspenseful stage.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a poetic drama that retells the medieval legend of Griselidis, a beautiful and virtuous woman whose patience and obedience are tested by the cruel whims of her husband, the Marquis of Saluzzo. The Marquis, seeking to prove his wife's unwavering loyalty, subjects her to a series of increasingly difficult trials, including banishing her from his court and forcing her to become a servant in her own home. Despite these trials, Griselidis remains steadfast in her love and obedience, ultimately proving her virtue and earning the respect and admiration of all who know her. Set against the backdrop of feudal Italy, this book explores the themes of love, loyalty, and the nature of true nobility, offering a timeless meditation on the human condition. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332885350_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781332885350
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781332885350
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)