The Last Troubadours: Poetic Drama in Italian Opera, 1597-1887
- Author: O'Grady, Deirdre
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Contents
- 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