Title: Seventeenth-century opera and the sound of the commedia dell'arte
Description: Highlighting productive ties between the two worlds of Italian opera and commedia dell'arte, from the audiences and venues to the actors and singers, Wilbourne brilliantly shows how the sound of commedia performance ultimately underwrote the success of opera as a genre.
Subjects: Opera, History and criticism, Influence, Characters, Commedia dell'arte, Opera, italy
Places: Italy
Time periods: 17th century