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100 1 a| Hanning, Barbara Russano,d| 1940-=| ^A124497;

245 10 a| Of poetry and music's power :b| humanism and the creation of opera /c| by Barbara Russano Hanning.;

300 a| xv, 371 pages :b| music ;c| 24 cm.;

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337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Studies in musicology ;v| no. 13;

504 a| Includes bibliography (pages 353-361) and index.;

520 a| This book examines how humanistic thought shaped the early development of opera. It explores the symbiotic relationship between poetry and music in the nascent opera form, analyzing how the emerging poetic genre of the libretto per musica influenced the musical style and structure of early operas. The book investigates the use of rhythm, tone, and poetic devices to express human emotion, drawing examples from important early works by composers like Peri, Caccini, and Monteverdi, alongside the libretti of Rinuccini and Striggio.;

650 0 a| Opera.=| ^A19937;

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650 0 a| Humanism.=| ^A13534;

830 0 a| Studies in musicology ;v| no. 13.=| ^A163772;

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Of poetry and music's power : humanism and the creation of opera / by Barbara Russano Hanning.

Author/creator	Hanning, Barbara Russano, 1940-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Ann Arbor, MI : UMI Research Press, ©1980.
Description	xv, 371 pages : music ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Opera. Libretto. Humanism.

Series	Studies in musicology ; no. 13 Studies in musicology ; no. 13. ^A163772
Contents	Rinuccini and the power of music -- Pathos, homeopathy, and theories of the affections -- The Orfeo libretti and the formulation of the new recitative style -- The poetic tradition -- The poetic structures and their musical implications -- Lyric conventions: chorus and solo song -- Appendices: Libretti and other texts. A. Rinuccini, La Dafne ; Original libretto, 1598 ; Alternate prologue: La musica ; Revised libretto, 1608, excerpts -- B. Rinuccini, L'Euridice ; Dedication to the libretto, 1600 ; Libretto ; Dedication to Le Musiche sopra L'Euridice, 1601 (Peri) ; Preface to Le Musiche sopra L'Euridice, 1601 (Peri) ; Preface to L'Euridice, 1600 score (Caccini) -- C. Rinuccini, prologue to Arianna -- D. Rinuccini, prologue to Narciso -- E. Striggio, La favola d'Orfeo ; Libretto, 1607 ; Text of Act V of Monteverdi's score, 1609 -- F. Agostino Manni, Rappresentatione di anima et di corpo, 1600, excerpt -- G. Chiabrera, La Galatea, 1614.
Abstract	This book examines how humanistic thought shaped the early development of opera. It explores the symbiotic relationship between poetry and music in the nascent opera form, analyzing how the emerging poetic genre of the libretto per musica influenced the musical style and structure of early operas. The book investigates the use of rhythm, tone, and poetic devices to express human emotion, drawing examples from important early works by composers like Peri, Caccini, and Monteverdi, alongside the libretti of Rinuccini and Striggio.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliography (pages 353-361) and index.
LCCN	80012637
ISBN	0835710718 :
ISBN	9780835710718

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