Music and musicians on the London stage, 1695-1705
By: Kathryn Lowerre.
Series: Performance in the long eighteenth century
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Farnham, Surrey, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9780754666141
Subjects: Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre; Drury Lane Theatre; Musical theater -- England -- London -- History -- 17th century; Musical theater -- England -- London -- History -- 18th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The place and function of music in dramatic productions. Musical approaches in comedy ; Musical tragedy and dramatick opera; title: Music and musicians in theatrical competition. Initiation, 1695-97 ; Competition, 1698-1700 ; Power shift, 1700-1703 ; Realignment, 1703-05.