Masque and Opera in England, 1656-1688

Contents

• List of Figures, Diagrams and Examples List of Tables
• Acknowledgements Notes to the Reader
• Introduction Comparing Apples and Tomatoes: The Problematics of Restoration Masque and Opera 1
• PART I : "Their greatest gallantry imaginable": Masques, Balls, and "Recreational" Acting at Court 1 Balls and the Growth of Shrovetide Entertainments 2 Youthful "Recreational" Theatrics, 1668-75 3 Masques and Plays at Court after 1675
• PART II : "For such uses as the King shall direct": Through-Composed Opera, Foreign Musicians, and the Royall Academy of Musick 4 Operatic Experiments of the 1650s 5 Foreign Musicians at the Restoration Court, 1660-73 6 The Royall Academy of Musick, 1673-
• Appendix A: Transcription of National Archives, London, AO1/2053/28, ff. 4 v -5 r (Costumes for 1667 Court Ball)
• Appendix B: Letters Relating to Lord Sunderland's Court Ballet, 1686
• Appendix C: Instrumental Music Associated with Early Operas and Masques Found in Contemporary Printed Collections, 1662-c.1725 Selected
• Bibliography
• Index