{"product_id":"opera-in-portugal-in-the-eighteenth-century-paperback-9780521036436","title":"Opera in Portugal in the Eighteenth Century (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521036436","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOpera in Portugal in the Eighteenth Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA history of opera in Portugal from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the inauguration of the Teatro de S. Carlos in 1793.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eManuel Carlos de Brito (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521036436, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 May 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.416 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\"\u003eA detailed documentary history of opera in Portugal from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the inauguration of the still existing Teatro de S. Carlos in 1793. This 1989 study shows how the introduction of opera into the country at the beginning of the century was connected with the recruitment of Italian singers and players during the reign of Joao V, even though the court's interest in opera was small and the activity of public opera houses was hampered by the church and the King himself. This study is valuable not only as a much-needed authoritative and thorough history of the Portuguese musical theatre in the eighteenth century, paralleling existing studies for all other major European operatic centres of the time, but also for the significant contribution it makes to the study of Italian opera with which it interconnects, and of musical theatre in general.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Note on currency\u003cbr\u003e 1. Opera during the reign of Joáo V (1708–50)\u003cbr\u003e 2. Court opera during the reign of José I (1750–77)\u003cbr\u003e 3. Court opera and music in the reign of Maria I (1777–92)\u003cbr\u003e 4. Commercial opera 1760–93\u003cbr\u003e Chronology\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: original texts of documents\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Opera [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Opera\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Opera%20%5BAVGC9%5D%22\"\u003eAVGC9\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006239854872,"sku":"9780521036436","price":38.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521036436i_e2e9ddf0-42ef-4821-acc7-9f119974ef47.jpg?v=1694968372","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/opera-in-portugal-in-the-eighteenth-century-paperback-9780521036436","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}