Italian Opera in the Age of the American Revolution
- Author: Polzonetti, Pierpaolo
An intriguing theory that sets the seal on a thoughtful, wide-ranging exploration of a largely forgotten repertory the importance of which Polzonetti argues persuasively —
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Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The changing world of the moon
- 2. Worlds up and upside down
- 3. Montezuma and the exotic Europeans
- 4. Cecchina goes to America
- 5. A Californian goes to Europe
- 6. Americans in the storm
- 7. The good Quaker and his slaves
- 8. Quakers with guns
- Epilogue: Figaro's transatlantic crossings.