| Description |
xii, 407 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Opera and political allegory : When is it an allegory? When is it political? -- Politics in the Royal Academy of Music -- The opera house, allegory, and the political opposition -- Handel's second academy -- Rival opera companies and Farinelli at the court of Madrid -- Politics, theatre, and opera in the 1730s -- The opera stage as political history. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Opera -- Political aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781107009882 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9781139612036 (electronic bk.) |
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