Music and the Commedia Dell'Arte in the Late Sixteenth Century

Music and the Commedia Dell'Arte in the Late Sixteenth Century

by Anne MacNeil
ISBN-10:
0198166893
ISBN-13:
9780198166894
Pub. Date:
01/28/2003
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-10:
0198166893
ISBN-13:
9780198166894
Pub. Date:
01/28/2003
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Music and the Commedia Dell'Arte in the Late Sixteenth Century

Music and the Commedia Dell'Arte in the Late Sixteenth Century

by Anne MacNeil

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Overview

MacNeil narrates the story of the most famous commedia dell'arte troupe of the late Renaissance, focusing in particular on the representation of women on stage and on the role of music-making in their craft. She provides a rich context for the study of musical-theatrical performance before the advent of opera and re-defines our perceptions of women, music and theatre in the Renaissance.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198166894
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01/28/2003
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 376
Product dimensions: 5.70(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Anne MacNeil is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome and currently holds a faculty appointment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With an extensive background in both scholarship and performance studies, Professor MacNeil makes appearances internationally as both a speaker and visiting scholar. Her previous academic appointments include the University of Texas at Austin and Northwestern University.

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Prologue
2. Turn About is Fair Play
3. Behold, Now there are Amazons of Learning
4. The Politics of Description
5. Epilogue
Library Sigla
Chronology
Transcriptions
Bibliography
Index

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