The Last Troubadours

Poetic Drama in Italian Opera, 1597-1887

Deirdre O'Grady

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Routledge
01 June 2020

Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900); Opera; Social & cultural history

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Art and Culture in the Nineteenth Century

First published in 1991. At once poet, dramatist, adaptor and translator, the operatic librettist in turn expresses and mocks social convention. Deirdre O'Grady's study of the Italian operatic librettist identifies opera as a mirror of literary climates, popular taste and political aspirations. The Last Troubadours traces the history of the Italian libretto from its courtly origin in the 16th century, through the crisis of the aristocracy and the 19th-century struggle for national unity, to the birth of social realism. Fundamental elements of Italian opera - heroic valour, cunning servants, revolutionary ardour and romantic tenderness - are considered in their historical and cultural context. Also discussed are famous lyrical and musical collaborations - of Da Ponte and Mozart, Solera and Verdi, Romani and Bellini, and Boito and Verdi.

By: Deirdre O'Grady
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 303g
ISBN: 9781138365131
ISBN 10: 1138365130
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Art and Culture in the Nineteenth Century
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 01 June 2020
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Deirdre O'Grady