The purpose of this research is to analyze representations of Queen Elizabeth I of England in nineteenth-century Franco-Italian opera, and the relationship of these representations to contemporaneous singing style and the historical background. The basis for this analysis is three arias: "Quant'é grato all'alma mia" from Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra (1815) by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868), "Sì, vuol di Francia il rege...Ah! quando all'ara scorgemi...Ah! dal ciel discenda un raggio" from Maria Stuarda (1835) by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), and "Malgré l'éclat qui m'environne" from Le songe d'une nuit d'été (1850) by Ambroise Thomas (1811-1896). This research is divided into two main sections: the historical background of Italy and France in the nineteenth century, especially in the contemporaneous vocal style and fashions of literature; and a discussion of the composers' musical and dramatic choices for Queen Elizabeth I in the three selected arias. Chapter 2 is a brief introduction to the early nineteenth-century Franco-Italian historical background, vocal style, and popular literature. Chapter 3 presents an analysis of the three arias. The last chapter summarizes the representations of Elizabeth I in nineteenth-century politics, literature, and vocal style.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1707281 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Hsiao, Han |
| Contributors | Fillmore, Molly, Lane, Jennifer, 1954-, Dubberly, Stephen |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 46 pages : illustrations, music, Text |
| Coverage | Italy, France, 1800/1899 |
| Rights | Public, Hsiao, Han, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
| Relation | Recital: November 30, 2018, ark:/67531/metadc1393883, Recital: September 5, 2019, not yet digitized |
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