The Operas of Alessandro Scarlatti, Volume VII: gli Equivoci Nel Sembiante Vol. VII |
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Composed by:
| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
Editor:
| D'Accone, Frank A. |
General Editor:
| Grout, Donald Jay |
Series title: | Harvard Publications in Music Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-674-64033-7 |
Publication Date: | May 1982 |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $61.50 |
Book Description:
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Gli Equivoci nel Sembiante (1679), Scarlatti's first opera, is a comedy of mistaken identities and amorous intrigue in the pastoral mode. It was one of the most popular works of the composer's career. In preparing the score, D'Accone compared the 6 extant manuscripts. His Introduction sketches the opera's history and discusses performance practice.
Gli Equivoci nel Sembiante (1679), Scarlatti's first opera, is a comedy of mistaken identities and amorous intrigue in the pastoral mode. It was one of the most popular works of the composer's career. In preparing the score, D'Accone compared the 6 extant manuscripts. His Introduction sketches the opera's history and discusses performance practice.