Inventing the business of opera : the impresario and his world in seventeenth-century Venice
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Inventing the business of opera : the impresario and his world in seventeenth-century Venice
(AMS studies in music)
Oxford University Press, 2006
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-381) and index
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Contents of Works
- Part I. The business of opera. Introduction to the business of opera in seventeenth-century Venice : people and finances ; The boxes : a major source of income ; Marco Faustini and his companies ; Case studies : companies and opera production at four Venetian th
- Part II. The musical production. The libretto ; The composition and the production of the opera score ; Singers ; Dancers, extras, and the orchestra
- Part III. The physical production. Scenery and machines ; Costumes
- Part IV. Consumers and patrons. The audience and the question of patronage
- Appendices
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Marco Faustini was among the most active and successful professionals in seventeenth-century Venetian opera. As an impresario, he was responsible for every facet of production from contracting the cast to balancing the books at the season's end. Through examination of Faustini's documents - including personal papers, account books, and correspondence - Beth and Jonathan Glixon provide a comprehensive view of opera production in mid-seventeenth century Venice. For
the first time, an emphasis is placed on the "physical production," the scenery, costumes, and stage machinery that tied these opera productions to the social and economic life of the city.
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