Emblems of eloquence opera and women's voices in seventeenth-century Venice / Wendy Heller.
| Author/creator | Heller, Wendy, 1955- |
| Other author | American Council of Learned Societies. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, |
| Description | xix, 386 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The emblematic woman -- Bizzarrie feminile : opera and the Accademia degli incogniti -- Didone and the voice of chastity -- 'Disprezzata regina' : woman and empire -- The nymph Calisto and the myth of female pleasure -- Semiramide and musical transvestism -- Messalina la meretrice : envoicing the courtesan. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-369) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2003001853 |
| ISBN | 0520209338 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |