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The Last Troubadours: Poetic Drama in Italian Opera, 1597-1887 book cover

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The Last Troubadours Poetic Drama in Italian Opera, 1597-1887

By Deirdre O'Grady Copyright 1991
252 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages
by Routledge
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First published in 1991. At once poet, dramatist, adaptor and translator, the operatic librettist in turn expresses and mocks social convention. Deirdre O'Grady's study of the Italian operatic librettist identifies opera as a mirror of literary climates, popular taste and political aspirations. The Last Troubadours traces the history of the Italian libretto from its courtly origin in the 16th... Read more

List of Illustrations;  Introduction;  Acknowledgements;  Part One: Baroque, Arcadian and Enlightenment Influences;  1. Aristocratic Beginnings in Florence, Mantua and Rome  2. Popular Success and Maturity in Venice: Busenello, Badoaro and Cicognini  3. Innovation and Reform: Zeno, Metastasio and Calzabigi  4. Of Servants and Masters: Federico, Goldoni and Da Ponte;  Part Two: The Expression of Individualism;  5. A Cry for Freedom: High Priests and Patriots  6. Of Reason and Delirium  7. Jester, Troubadour and Courtesan  8. The Devil’s Advocate: Evil in the Works of Arrigo Boito;  Notes;  Select Bibliography;  Index

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Deirdre O'Grady

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