Operatic Pasticcios in 18th-Century Europe: Contexts, Materials and Aesthetics
Berthold Over (editor), Gesa zur Nieden (editor)In Early Modern times, techniques of assembling, compiling and arranging pre-existing material were part of the established working methods in many arts. In the world of 18th-century opera, such practices ensured that operas could become a commercial success because the substitution or compilation of arias fitting the singer's abilities proved the best recipe for fulfilling the expectations of audiences. Known as »pasticcios« since the 18th-century, these operas have long been considered inferior patchwork. The volume collects essays that reconsider the pasticcio, contextualize it, define its preconditions, look at its material aspects and uncover its aesthetical principles.
Год:
2021
Издательство:
transcript Verlag
Язык:
english
Страницы:
798
ISBN 10:
3839448859
ISBN 13:
9783839448854
Серия:
Mainzer Historische Kulturwissenschaften; 45
Файл:
PDF, 28.20 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2021