Operatic Pasticcios in 18th-Century Europe Contexts, Materials and Aesthetics
Synopsis
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.Book details
- Series:
- Mainzer Historische Kulturwissenschaften (Book 45)
- Author:
- Berthold Over, Gesa Zur Nieden
- ISBN:
- 9783839448854
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783837648850, 9783837648850
- Publisher:
- Transcript Verlag
- Pages:
- 798
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2021-06-14
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2021
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture, History, Nonfiction