在大歌剧风尚流行了近一个世纪后,抒情歌剧于19世纪下半叶开始成为法国歌剧舞台的新宠。此刻,抒情优美的旋律、感人动心的剧情,成为一部歌剧成功与否的关键所在。如果说古诺与他的《浮士德》开启了抒情歌剧的黄金时代,那么比才则以其富有表现力的创作,将鲜明的民族色彩与传统的表现手法完美熔于一炉。而马斯涅笔下那些以女性和爱情为中心的歌剧,音乐风格更是柔媚艳丽、缠绵悱恻,甜美中又 Nearly a century after the popularity of the Grand Opera, the lyrical opera became the new favorite of the French opera stage in the second half of the 19th century. At the moment, lyrical beautiful melody, touching plot, become the key to the success of an opera. If Cournot and his “Faust” opened the golden age of lyrical opera, then than with their expressive creation, than the genius of the distinctive national colors and traditional ways of expression perfect meltdown. And Musilie’s penchant for those women and love-centered opera, the music style is even more gorgeous, lingering, sweet and middle