Ancient Rome in Early Opera.

Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langj�igem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Sehr guter Zustand / Very good condition. - The major historians of ancient Rome wrote their works in the firm belief that the exalted history of the Roman Empire provided plentiful lessons about individual behavior, inspira-tion for great souls, and warnings against evil ambitions, not to mention opportunities for rich comedy. The examples of Rome have often been resurrected for the opera stage to display the exceptional grandeur, glory, and tragedy of Roman figures. When modern opera developed in the baroque period, Rome provided settings and subject matter for librettists and composers. As opera spread to England and Germany, the treatment of Roman subjects changed to reflect national differences.In this volume, Robert C. Ketterer tracks the changes as operas' Roman subjects crossed generations and national boundaries.In this volume, Robert C. Ketterer tracks the changes as operas' Roman subjects crossed generations and national boundaries. He also pays close attention to the composers' individual approaches to developing their librettos. Following opera from its origins in seventeenth-century Venice to Napoleon's invasion of Italy, Ketterer shows how opera was reoccupied with Roman historical figures as heroes, lovers, and fools. Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, and Cimarosa were only the most renowned of the many composers drawn to Roman subjects. / CONTENT: acknowledgments -- Ancient Rome in Early Opera -- The Coronation of Poppea Busenello/Monteverdi, L'incoronazione di Poppea -- Scipio in Africa Minato/Cavalli, Scipione affiicano -- Otho in Arcadia Grimani/Handel, Agrippina; Lalli/Vivaldi, Ottone in villa -- Scipio in Spain Zeno, Scipione nelle Spagne -- The Problem of Caesar Haym/Handel, Giulio Cesare in Egitto; Metastasio/Vivaldi, II Catone in Utica -- Arminius and the Problem of Rome Corradi, Germanico sul Reno-, anonymous, Arminio (London); Salvi/Handel, Arminio Clemencies of Titus Metastasio, La clemenza di Tito; Giovannini/Sarti, Giulio Sabino -- The Revolution and the End of a Myth -- Appendix: Passages from Unpublished Italian Sources -- Notes -- Indexes. ISBN 9780252033780