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The Operas
Alessandro Scarlatti
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Description for The Operas
Paperback. Num Pages: 178 pages, musical illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 590.
This acclaimed edition is making available authentic versions of the works of a key figure in the history of opera.
Gli Equivoci nel Sembiante (1679), Alessandro Scarlatti’s first opera, is a comedy of mistaken identities and amorous intrigues in the pastoral mode. It was one of the most popular and widely performed works of the composer’s long career. A small cast and simple scenic requirements make it an ideal work for performances today.
In preparing the score presented here, Frank A. D’Accone compared the six extant manuscripts. His Introduction sketches the opera’s history and discusses performance practice. A ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674640337
SKU
V9780674640337
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About Alessandro Scarlatti
Frank A. D’Accone is Professor of Music at the University of California, Los Angeles. Donald Jay Grout is Given Foundation Professor of Musicology, Emeritus, at Cornell University.
Reviews for The Operas
For the study of the history of music, the most important event of the 1970s has been the start of a critical edition of Alessandro Scarlatti’s operas, under the direction of Donald Jay Grout.
Charles Rosen
New York Review of Books
[The edition is] warmly to be welcomed. A major musicological event.
Early Music
The ... Read more
Charles Rosen
New York Review of Books
[The edition is] warmly to be welcomed. A major musicological event.
Early Music
The ... Read more