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Opera Observed (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
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Opera Observed (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
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William C. Holmes provides a rare look behind the scenes into the
world of early eighteenth-century Italian opera. Based on a rich
store of newly recovered documents, mainly the personal papers of
Luca Casimiro degli Albizzi, this social history illuminates the
complexities of staging opera in the 1720s and '30s: the role of
the impresario in planning an operatic season, financial and
artistic difficulties, the importance of patronage, the power of
individual singers and composers, considerations of set design, and
the practice of altering librettos.
A member of an illustrious Florentine family, Albizzi (1664-1745)
served as one of the principal impresarios of the Pergola,
Florence's earliest and greatest opera theater. He also carried on
an active correspondence with impresarios in other cities, freely
giving his advice on various economic and artistic concerns. Holmes
uses the Albizzi family archives--the most abundant and varied
material yet available about an eighteenth-century impresario and
his theater--to deepen our knowledge of an extraordinary but little
understood period in Italian opera.
This book will appeal to anyone curious about operatic history.
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Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
1994 |
First published: |
1994 |
Authors: |
William C. Holmes
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Dimensions: |
237 x 159 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
266 |
Edition: |
2nd ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-34970-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Theatre, drama >
Opera
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LSN: |
0-226-34970-5 |
Barcode: |
9780226349701 |
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