Operatic Pasticcios in Eighteenth-Century Europe - Contexts, Materials, and Aesthetics (Paperback)

In Early Modern times, techniques of assembling, compiling and arranging pre-existing material were part of the established working methods in many arts. In the world of 18th-century opera, such practices ensured that operas could become a commercial success because the substitution or compilation of arias fitting the singer's abilities proved the best recipe for fulfilling the expectations of audiences. Known as "pasticcios" since the 18th-century, these operas have long been considered inferior patchwork. The volume collects essays that reconsider the pasticcio, contextualize it, define its preconditions, look at its material aspects and uncover its aesthetical principles.

General

Imprint:	Transcript Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Mainz Historical Cultural Sciences
Release date:	December 2021
Authors:	Berthold Over • Gesa Zur Nieden
Dimensions:	226 x 147 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	650
ISBN-13:	978-3-8376-4885-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Opera
LSN:	3-8376-4885-0
Barcode:	9783837648850

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