Chiu Wai Yee, Lulu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-74). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / List of tables --- p.vii / Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter One. --- The History of Opera Buffa / The origins of opera buffa --- p.4 / The development of opera buffa --- p.9 / The collaboration of Galuppi and Goldoni --- p.11 / Chapter Chapter Two. --- "Il filosofo di campagna,ts Plot, Orchestration, Overture and Tonal Organization" / The plot of Il filosofo di campagna --- p.20 / The orchestration of the opera --- p.24 / The overture of the opera --- p.25 / The tonal organization of the opera --- p.28 / Chapter Chapter Three. --- Characterization in the Solo Arias of Il filosofo di campagna / Buffa characteristics in the music of Don Tritemio --- p.32 / Seria characteristics in the music ofRinaldo --- p.36 / Mixed characteristics in the music of Lesbina and Nardo --- p.38 / Chapter Chapter Four. --- Characterization in the Ensembles of Il filosofo di campagna / Comic characteristics in the music of the Act one finale --- p.52 / The quasi-conclusion Act two finale --- p.61 / The problematic Act three finale --- p.64 / Conclusion --- p.66 / Bibliography --- p.68 / Appendices --- p.75 / Chapter A. --- The title-page and the cast list of Goldoni's libretto --- p.76 / Chapter B. --- The texts of the three finales --- p.77 / Chapter C. --- Musical examples of Il filosofo di campagna Overture --- p.86 / "Don Tritemio's aria ""La mia ragion e questa，"" Act one，sceneiii" --- p.95 / "Rinaldo's aria ""Taci，amor, nel seno mio，"" Act one, sceneiv" --- p.98 / "Lesbina's three canzonettas, Act one, sceneii:" / """Quando son giovine，""" --- p.104 / """Son fresca, son bella,""" --- p.105 / """Non raccoglie le mie foglie，""" --- p.106 / "Lesbina's aria ""Compatite，Signor，s'io non so,"" Act one, scenex" --- p.108 / "Lesbina's aria ""Una ragazza, che non e pazza，"" Act two, scenex" --- p.111 / "Nardo's aria ""Vedo quell'albero，"" Act one，scenevii" --- p.116 / "Nardo's aria ""Se non e nata nobile,"" Act two, scenexiv" --- p.119 / Act one finale --- p.124 / Act two finale --- p.137 / Act three finale --- p.149