Operatic Pasticcios in 18th-Century Europe Contexts, Materials and Aesthetics |
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| Editor:
| Over, Berthold
Nieden, Gesa zur |
| Series title: | Mainz Historical Cultural Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-8376-4885-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2022 |
| Publisher: | transcript Verlag
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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Known as "pasticcios," eighteenth-century operas that employed the substitution or compilation of arias fitting the singer's abilities have long been considered inferior patchwork. This volume collects essays that reconsider the pasticcio, contextualize it, look at its material aspects, and uncover its aesthetic principles.
Known as "pasticcios," eighteenth-century operas that employed the substitution or compilation of arias fitting the singer's abilities have long been considered inferior patchwork. This volume collects essays that reconsider the pasticcio, contextualize it, look at its material aspects, and uncover its aesthetic principles.