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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 전기/자서전 > 일반
· ISBN : 9783631792438
· 쪽수 : 312쪽
· 출판일 : 2020-02-27
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Abbreviations ..................................................................................................... 9
Acknowledgements ......................................................................................... 11
Prelude .................................................................................................................. 13
Chapter One: Early Years ............................................................................ 17
Venice .................................................................................................................. 20
The new singing style ........................................................................................ 25
The 1720/1721 season at Sant’Angelo ............................................................. 31
Finances .............................................................................................................. 44
Milan, Livorno, and Lucca ............................................................................... 45
Chapter Two: First Maturity ...................................................................... 53
Naples, the operatic capital of Europe ............................................................ 55
Strada on the stage ............................................................................................ 59
Becoming the leading soprano ........................................................................ 73
Chapter Three: Successor to the ‘Rival Queens’ ............................... 91
First impressions in London ............................................................................ 97
Surpassing the predecessors ............................................................................. 105
Social, political, and financial matters ............................................................ 111
Chapter Four: In the Midst of Operatic Business ............................ 127
Queen of revivals ............................................................................................... 127
Heroine of pasticci ............................................................................................. 150
Chapter Five: The Composer’s Faithful Soprano ............................. 173
The first original roles ....................................................................................... 175
A multi-faceted vocal personality ................................................................... 192
Reinventing Strada ............................................................................................ 216
Chapter Six: The Prima Donna of Oratorios ..................................... 243
Esther and Deborah .......................................................................................... 244
From Athalia to Bellezza .................................................................................. 254
Chapter Seven: Back to Italy ...................................................................... 267
The first San Carlo season ................................................................................ 270
The last active years ........................................................................................... 276
Appendix: Strada’s London Season Schedules .................................... 287
Bibliography ....................................................................................................... 291
