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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790272103321

Autore

Pietropaolo Domenico <1949->

Titolo

The Baroque libretto : Italian operas and oratorios in the Thomas Fisher Library at the University of Toronto / / Domenico Pietropaolo and Mary Ann Parker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Canada] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

1-4426-8721-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Toronto Italian Studies

Disciplina

016.7821026/8

Soggetti

Librettos

Librettos - Analysis, appreciation

Opera - Italy - 17th century

Opera - Italy - 18th century

Catalogs.

Bibliographies.

Electronic books.

Italy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Series from dust jacket.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Collection -- The Opera Libretty -- The Music -- Dance in Italian Opera -- The Oratorio.

Sommario/riassunto

"The Thomas Fisher Library at the University of Toronto houses a major collection of opera and oratorio librettos associated with performances across Europe. In addition to containing the text of musical dramas, these books incorporate aspects of historical detail and literary history, as well as biographical details of performers. The Baroque Libretto catalogues the Baroque Italian operas and oratorios in the Fisher Library and offers an analysis of how the study of libretto can inform the understanding of opera. The volume also catalogues French and English items from the same period in appendices. This comprehensive discussion draws on the literary, musical, dramatic, and theatrical aspects of each libretto while also considering its philosophical,



historical, social, and economic contexts. The result is a work with appeal for those curious about the operatic genre and contemporary European culture."--Pub. desc.