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Publication details [#15994]
MacDonald, Hugh. 2004. Pelléas et Mélisande in English: how French is it? In Marshall, Gottfried R. La traduction des livrets: aspects théoriques, historiques et pragmatiques [Translating librettos: theoretical, historical and pragmatic aspects]. Paris: PUPS. pp. 531–538.
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Chapter in book
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English
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Abstract
The article describes the process of translation of Pelléas et Mélisande into English. The perspective of the article is that of the translator, giving a first hand account of the problems ecountered and how they were solved proving that opera translation, even with operas which are quientesentially French, can be possible.
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