Le cantatrici villane by Valentino Fioravanti (1764-1837) is an excellent example of Neapolitan opera buffa as written in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Written in 1798, it was Fioravanti's most successful opera and one of the most popular and widely performed comic operas of the period. Included in the dissertation is an introduction to the topic, a discussion of Fioravanti's life, a description of the various versions and sources of Le cantatrici villane, a performance history of the opera, a musical description of each of the musical numbers, and a step-by-step staging, which is accomplished through the use of description and diagrams. The appendices present a detailed list of Fioravanti's operas, a translation of the opera by Bodo Igesz, and copies of pertinent documents. The staging presented in the dissertation has been developed with the intention of being appropriate for production by college/university opera workshops. Among the several different versions of the opera, the currently available Ricordi score, which is the 1951 revision by Renato Parodi, was selected for use in the study due to its availability and because an English version of the Ricordi piano-vocal score is available. Le cantatrici villane is divided into two acts; the first act has two scenes. The second act uses the same set as the beginning scene. The Parodi versions of Le cantatrici villane is primarily an ensemble opera for six voices and several walk-on parts. After the overture, there are eleven numbers in the opera: two arias, one duet, three trios, two quartets, two interestingly constructed ensemble finales, and a short instrumental piece. For this staging, the recitatives are to be spoken. Overall, the demands on the voices of the singers are modest, and the piano score is not difficult. Because of its small cast, one-hour performance time, modest technical demands, humorous plot, and attractive music, Le cantatrici villane is well suited for production by college/university opera workshops. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-09, Section: A, page: 2479. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75638 |
| Creators | Dougherty, John William Jr. |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 264 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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