Dennis Arundell (1898–1988)
Author of The Tales of Hoffmann [1951 film]
About the Author
Works by Dennis Arundell
Cassell Opera Guides : Nozze di Figaro / Cosi Fan Tutte (1971) — Introduction; Introduction — 15 copies
Critic at the opera 1 copy
The critic at the opera : contemporary comments on opera in London over three centuries (1980) 1 copy, 1 review
Associated Works
Dryden & Howard, 1664-1668; The Text of an Essay of Dramatic Poesy, the Indian Emperor and the Duke of Lerma, with Other Controversial Matter (1929) — Editor, some editions — 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1898-07-22
- Date of death
- 1988-12-10
- Gender
- male
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Reviews
The Critic at the Opera: Contemporary Comments on Opera in London over Three Centuries by Dennis Drew Arundell
Slightly dusty, if you know what I mean, but a valuable and unique volume.
Fusing cinema, opera and ballet, this sublimely orchestrated marvel takes fantasy film-making to a new level, looking back to the dramatic choreography of silent cinema. Watching “The Tales of Hoffmann... feels like walking through a Technicolor field of poppies; you’re happily immersed in it and often a bit lost within, eventually emerging a bit dazed and dazzled by the experience. It’s a self-consciously artful film alike its predecessor Red Shoes, an admirable spectacle rather than show more an entrancing human story. But as a work of pure, imaginative cinema, it comes close to genius. This is art everyone can live for. And The Tales of Hoffmann makes it possible to live completely, gloriously within it. show less
Aug 6, 2025English (UK)
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