Historical Approach to the Opera’s Libretto-Theme in Italy from the End of the 16th Century to the First Italian Reform
Historical Approach to the Opera’s Libretto-Theme in Italy from the End of the 16th Century to the First Italian Reform
Author(s): Areti Tziboula, Anna-Maria Rentzeperi-TsonouSubject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Cultural history, Music, Social history, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, History of Art
Published by: Muzikološki institut SANU
Keywords: Italian opera; Libretto; Florentine Camerata; Arcadian Academy; First Italian Reform;
Summary/Abstract: The creators of opera in Italy at the end of the 16th century gave great importance to the choice of their subject matter in order to reproduce an overall work of art according to the archetype of ancient Greek tragedy. During its progressive course, opera underwent changes, in which libretto and its subject matter constituted major issues of study and criticism and were reformed according to the style of each period but always with quality as a keystone. The present study examines the formation of the Italian opera based on the choice of the librettos from its birth to the first Italian reform.
Journal: Muzikologija
- Issue Year: 2/2021
- Issue No: 31
- Page Range: 145-159
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English