{"product_id":"naples-capital-of-dance-the-feste-di-ballo-tradition-in-the-long-eighteenth-century-hardback-9781009440271","title":"Naples, Capital of Dance; The ‘feste di ballo' Tradition in the Long Eighteenth Century (Hardback) 9781009440271","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNaples, Capital of Dance\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe ‘feste di ballo' Tradition in the Long Eighteenth Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReveals how the sovereigns of Naples hosted social dance events for the aristocracy to project images of authority, power, and identity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnthony R. DelDonna (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009440271, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 April 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e262 pages\u003cbr\u003e25 x 17.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.595 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRenowned as a city of entertainment, Naples was unequaled in eighteenth-century Italy for the diversity of its musical life. During the reigns of Carlo di Borbone and his heir Ferdinando IV, the sponsorship of feste di ballo, elaborate celebratory balls featuring social dance such as the minuet and contradance, grew increasingly lavish. Organized for carnevale, occasions of state, and personal celebrations in the lives of the royal family, the feste di ballo fostered both a public agenda and a personal rapport between the monarchs and local aristocracy. As the century progressed, the frequency of and resources accorded to the feste di ballo and its showcasing of social dance came to match those of stage drama and instrumental music. Based on extensive archival research, this book reveals the culture of social dance at the Bourbon court and how these spectacular events served to project images of authority, power, and identity.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e List of music examples\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Naples: networks of culture\u003cbr\u003e 1. Celebratory balls in the Kingdom of Naples\u003cbr\u003e 2. The politics of place and spheres of power\u003cbr\u003e 3. Seasons of Feste: 1737 and 1747\u003cbr\u003e 4. The dance treatise in the Age of Reason\u003cbr\u003e 5. Seasons of splendor: from the capital city to the Reggia di Caserta\u003cbr\u003e 6. A return to the capital\u003cbr\u003e 7. Dietro le quinte e tra le pagine: music, musicians, and Maestri di ballo\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Neapolitan Feste di Ballo as (historical) soundscape\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Dance [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Dance\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Dance%20%5BASD%5D%22\"\u003eASD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52414012457240,"sku":"9781009440271","price":73.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009440271i.jpg?v=1784335843","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/naples-capital-of-dance-the-feste-di-ballo-tradition-in-the-long-eighteenth-century-hardback-9781009440271","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}