Seventeenth-century opera and the sound of the commedia dell'arte /
Wilbourne, Emily,author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-224) and index.
Introduction. The tragedies and comedies recited by the Zanni -- The commedia dell'arte as theater -- "Ma meglio di tutti Arianna comediante" -- The serious elements of early comic opera -- Penelope and Poppea as stock figures of the commedia dell'arte -- Conclusion. Seventeenth-century opera and the sound of the commedia dell'arte.
Opera
Commedia dell'arte
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Commedia dell'arte