Operatic pasticcios in 18th-century Europe : contexts, materials and aesthetics /

Publication Type:

Book

Source:

Transcript,, Volume volume 45, Bielefeld, Germany, p.795 pages : (2021)

ISBN:

9783837648850

Call Number:

ML1720.3

Keywords:

(OCoLC)fst01046145, 18th century., fast, History., Opera, Opera., Pasticcio

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.In Early Modern times, techniques of assembling, compiling and arranging pre-existing material were part of the established working methods in many arts. In the world of 18th-century opera, such practices ensured that operas could become a commercial success because the substitution or compilation of arias fitting the singer's abilities proved the best recipe for fulfilling the expectations of audiences. Known as "pasticcios" since the 18th-century, these operas have long been considered inferior patchwork. The volume collects essays that reconsider the pasticcio, contextualize it, define its preconditions, look at its material aspects and uncover its aesthetical principles